Benjamin Logan 1, Shawnee 0 (boys)
The Benjamin Logan boys soccer team defeated Shawnee 1-0 Wednesday night to clinch the outright CBC Mad River Division championship.
Freshman Santiago Solano scored the game-winning goal 14 minutes into the contest on an assist from his brother, Ben Solano. Goalkeeper Carter Phillips and the Raider defense recorded the shutout.
Benjamin Logan finishes the regular season with a 10-4-3 overall record.
Head coach Jamie Hughes praised the team’s determination, noting the Raiders started league play 0-3-1 but won their final six conference games. The team also recorded shutouts in its last five games.
The Raiders will host West Liberty-Salem on October 24 at 7 p.m. in the postseason.
Shawnee 5, Benjamin Logan 0 (girls)
The Benjamin Logan girls soccer team fell 5-0 to Shawnee Wednesday night, finishing in a tie for first place in points with Shawnee in the CBC Mad River Division.
Because Shawnee won the head-to-head tiebreaker, the Lady Raiders finish second in the division. Benjamin Logan ends the regular season with a 12-3-2 overall record.
Head coach Jamie Hughes said the team is proud of the regular season it put together and hopes the loss provides motivation heading into tournament play.
The Lady Raiders will host Kenton Ridge in the sectional finals next Thursday at 7 p.m.
Jonathan Alder 5, Bellefontaine 0 (boys)
The Bellefontaine boys soccer team fell 5-0 to Jonathan Alder on Wednesday, October 14.
Jonathan Alder scored three goals in the first half and added two more in the second half to secure the win.
Bellefontaine head coach Steve Henry said Jonathan Alder is a talented team with strong technical skills and a high soccer IQ. He noted that the Chieftains created some opportunities but were outplayed.
Bellefontaine falls to 6-6-3 overall and 5-4 in CBC play.
The Chieftains will host Indian Lake on Thursday, October 15, for Senior Night.
