Twinsburg’s perfect season ended on one perfectly placed shot. Brecksville-Broadview Heights beat the Tigers 1-0 in the OHSAA Division II, Region 7 final on Sunday, November 8, with Hunter Valenti scoring the game’s only goal with 23:21 remaining, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Valenti’s winner came off a ball slotted through by Max Crncevic — Valenti went high and kissed the shot off the crossbar and into the goal, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. The win sends Brecksville, 15-3-2, to a state semifinal at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, against New Albany at Bellville Clear Fork, The Columbus Dispatch’s state tournament schedule shows.
The result was revenge, three months in the making. Twinsburg beat Brecksville by two goals in a shutout to open the season, the Beacon Journal reported — and the Tigers had not lost since, arriving at the regional final 18-1-1 with the only blemish a draw. The Bees made sure the rematch counted for more…