By The Ohio High School Athletic Association boys soccer tournament is one step closer to state after several teams punched their tickets to the regional championships by winning a semifinal match on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
There were 15 Greater Cincinnati boys soccer programs in action across five divisions. When the dust settled, six are left chasing the title.
Here's are the division-by-division results from those games and a look ahead to the regional finals.
Division I boys soccer regional semifinal results
St. Xavier is hungry for a return to state in 2026.
The Bombers advanced to the regional finals for the third time in four years, defeating Milford 2-0 in the semifinals at Middletown. St. Xavier blitzed the Eagles out of the gates, dominating the first 20 minutes to take the decisive two-goal lead. St. Xavier senior Jack Sweeney was the catalyst on offense, assisting Eli Stewart and perfectly placing a corner kick for a Jack Dunn header.
"Sweeney did a great job creating from the left wing," Bombers head coach Brian Schaeper said. "We put a lot of work on set pieces and have been able to be successful with those recently."
Milford applied pressure near halftime and, again, got some good looks later in the second half. The Eagles just couldn't find the back of the net to cut into the lead, and St. Xavier's defense held firm.
Milford ends the year at 11-8-1, having knocked off higher-seeded Mason to reach the regional. The Eagles graduate six seniors: Brandon Rude, Charlie Gehringer, Mitch Puckett, Colt Barbro, Diego Gonzales and Jack Patterson.
At this point, reaching the regional finals is now the expectation for St. Xavier. The Bombers improve to 14-4-2 with seven straight wins heading into the next round.
"For us, it's the standard. We look to earn it every single day, because we know it's not given to us," Sweeney said.
The Bombers will face Kettering Fairmont in the finals at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Fenwick. Senior Jack Dunn said the sky's the limit for St. X this season.
"I don't think there's any reason we can't go all the way," Dunn said, "but we've got to earn it."
Walnut Hills, making its regional tournament debut after winning the program's first-ever district title, fell to Kettering Fairmont, 3-2, at Wright State University.
Walnut Hills, one of five Eastern Cincinnati Conference clubs still in on the hunt for a state title, finishes the year at 8-8-4. The Eagles will graduate 12 seniors: Joey Kurtz, Chester Gardner, Noah Cotton Riker, Alex Cabral, Anthony Kesler, Joey Piening, Walker Prentiss, Sam Cabral, Will Hamilton, Hunter Schenke, Kingston Spaeth and Jake Enia.
Sycamore boys soccer is one win away from its first-ever trip to the state Final Four.
Making its first regional semifinal appearance since 2020, the Aviators got an early goal and held off Moeller the rest of the way for a 1-0 victory. Sycamore, champions of the Greater Miami Conference, avenged a loss by the same score to the Crusaders on Aug. 29.
Moeller ends the year at 9-6-4. The Crusaders' seniors included Conner Vaughn, Jackson Jurkowitz, Gavin Young, Alex Cortez, Evan Roda, Jayden Fernandes, Eli Benne, Sam Hughes, Liam Breidenbach, Will Nestle, Brady Sanders, Benson Rhoads, Antonio Alzugaray, Darryl Webb and Andrew Everly.
Sycamore (16-4) will face Dublin Jerome in the regional championship at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Wright State University.
St. Xavier will face Kettering Fairmont in the regional finals at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Fenwick.
Division II boys soccer regional semifinal results
Meeting for the second time after a 0-0 draw to open October, Kings advanced to the Division II regional finals with a 3-1 win over ECC rival Loveland at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
The Knights trailed 1-0 before senior Carter Thornock tied it with a goal. In the second half, senior Keith Hiridson gave the Knights a 2-1 lead and Lucas Tapp's goal with four minutes remaining sealed Kings' trip to face Toledo St. Francis de Sales at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Lima for a spot in the state Final Four.
Loveland finishes the season 10-8-2. The Tigers logged back-to-back postseason shutouts over Harrison and Troy to reach the regional semifinals. Loveland's seniors include Aiden Smith, Jonah Schmidt, Liam Manly, Drew Reis, Nick Paumier, Seth Gallagher, Collin Rennock, Yahir Corona, Gavin Troyer and Brody Watts.
Division III boys soccer regional semifinal results
Badin has outscored its four playoff opponents, 15-3, after Wednesday's 3-1 victory over unbeaten Turpin at Centerville High School.
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Senior Vincent Greene had a goal and an assist, while Will Gehring and Charlie Hall each found the net.
Badin has a familiar opponent waiting for them in the regional final. The Rams will take on Greater Catholic League-Coed rival Carroll on Sunday at Frank Zink Field in Beavercreek. Carroll, which improved to 21-0-1 Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Butler, has not lost to a league opponent same since falling to McNicholas in September 2023. Badin fell to Carroll, 3-1, in September.
Turpin, champions of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference, finishes the year 17-1-4. The Spartans graduate nine seniors in Lucas Kelley, Luke Turner, Carter Lewis, Mohammed Aly, Sam Harding, Nolan Roddy, Ethan Brandhorst, Paek Smith and Austin Harding.
Division IV boys soccer regional semifinal results
The second all-Cincinnati boys regional soccer championship will feature Wyoming against Summit Country Day at 7 p.m. Sunday at Centerville. Summit Country Day beat Wyoming, 4-1, earlier this season.
Wyoming notched a 1-0 shutout win over Madeira Wednesday night at Monroe in a battle between the top two teams in the Cincinnati Hills League. The two programs tied in their previous engagement Aug. 29.
Madeira ends the year at 15-3-3 and graduates Michael O'Cull, Alessandro Caggioni, Cole Cunningham, Mason Dubay, Elliot Addino, Sam Cevasco, Gavin Carroll, Jack Harrison, Martin Cowden, Francesco Bettoni, Parker Bodley and Chase Daisey.
Summit Country Day defeated Mariemont, 3-2, at Princeton in the regional semifinals. The Silver Knights broke a 2-2 tie with just over five minutes remaining on a goal from Isaiah Rodgers. Mariemont got goals from Jack Klekar and Santino Serger to tie the match after falling behind 2-0. It was only Summit's third match decided by one goal over a 16-game winning streak they'll take into Sunday's regional title.
Mariemont finishes the year 12-4-3. The Warriors' seniors included Serger, Mitchell Barr, Cole Gross, Jaron Richter, Aidan Gross, Henry Brown, Will Shteiwi and Thomas Harp
Division V boys soccer regional semifinal results
Cincinnati is out of Division V programs after Seven Hills was shut out, 1-0, by Xenia Legacy Christian in Germantown and Fayetteville-Perry fell to Berlin Hiland, 5-3, in Zanesville.
Seven Hills entered the night 10-0-1 in its last 11 matches. The Stingers wrap up the year 15-4-2 and will graduate a half-dozen seniors: Santiago Dreher, Nathan Mingo, Beckett Ceron, Nikhil Hariharan, James Anthony and Ben Leisring.
Legacy Christian was the only program to defeat Fayetteville-Perry this season before Hiland eliminated the Rockets Wednesday. Fayetteville-Perry finishes the year 18-2-1 and will graduate seniors Parker Pfankuch, Owen Craig, Jacob Rosselot, Tavan Pride, Hayden Coyle, Landon Smith and Charlie Jordan.
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