Stow Boys' Soccer Team Beats Kent 2-1 in State Tournament Semi-Finals

’s boys’ soccer squad took down 2-1 in a tough matchup Monday night that ended the season for the Rough Riders and pushed the Bulldogs forward in the state semi-finals.

It took Stow 24 minutes to score first, with a corner kick assist by junior defender Adam Householder to senior midfielder Lucas Hunt for the goal. Stow couldn't score again until 10 minutes later with an assist by senior midfielder Zach Patrick to senior Nick Kutcher for the goal.

Kent followed 12 minutes later, with less than 90 seconds left in the half, with a corner kick off the foot of junior defender Noah Johnson to junior defender Coletun Long for the goal.

No goals were scored in the second half of the game, which was played at Revere High School.

“This was a hard-fought battle. Stow got a couple of quick goals right away, but we played extremely well. Our boys played a great game,” said Kent Head Coach Damon Lewis.

“We beat Kent pretty good the first time,” said Stow Assistant Coach Harold Burns, referring to Stow’s regular season 4-0 win against Kent. “They obviously played a lot better this game. Both teams played really well, all the way to the end.”

Stow goes on in the tournament to play Aurora High School Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Aurora Stadium.