CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Sweet 16 of Ohio boys soccer is set, and Cincinnati owns a big share of it. Five area teams — Milford, Moeller, St. Xavier, Sycamore and Walnut Hills — won Division I district championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, leading a deep Southwest Ohio haul across all five divisions, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
Moeller’s title came in a Greater Catholic League-South rematch. The Crusaders (9-5-4) scored twice in the second half to take a 2-0 lead and beat Elder 2-1, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported — Elder (13-3-3) had won the league, beating Moeller once and drawing once during the season. Sycamore (15-4) ousted Greater Miami Conference foe Lakota West (7-8-4) for its district title, beating the Firebirds for the second time this year.
Milford (11-7-1) beat Mason (11-6-1) for the second time this season, 2-0, with Thomas Cunningham making 12 saves in the shutout for the Eagles, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. St. Xavier (13-4-2) knocked off Lebanon (6-8-4) behind two goals and an assist from Jack Sweeney, and Walnut Hills (7-7-4) beat Centerville 2-0 to complete the Division I sweep.
In Division II, Kings — the 2025 state runner-up — continued its run with a 4-1 win over Northmont, and Loveland (11-7-2) knocked off Troy 2-0 to win its first district title in 25 years, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The Eastern Cincinnati Conference rivals meet in the Region 6 semifinals at Valley View after drawing 0-0 on Oct. 1.
Division III unbeaten Turpin (17-0-4) edged Bellbrook (15-2-3) 2-1, and Badin (16-3-1) beat Tippecanoe in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. In Division IV, Summit Country Day (17-1-2) beat Milton-Union 9-1 for its 24th all-time district title, joined by Cincinnati Hills League teams Mariemont, Madeira and Wyoming. In Division V, Fayetteville-Perry won its first-ever district championship with a 4-3 overtime win over St. Joseph’s, with Grafton Combs scoring the winning goal, assisted by Abel Bracken.
All regional semifinals are at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, with regional championship games on Nov. 8, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Moeller and Sycamore meet in the Region 4 semifinal at Mason — Moeller won 1-0 on Aug. 29 — while Milford faces St. Xavier in a Region 2 semifinal at Middletown and Walnut Hills plays Kettering Fairmont at Beavercreek.