An old adage says you can’t win a golf tournament on day one, but you can certainly lose it.
Much of the Greater Akron contingent at the Division I state golf tournament took that advice to heart Monday at NCR Country Club in Kettering.
On the South Course at NCR, Archbishop Hoban found itself in a familiar position . The defending state runner-up was second in the boys team with a round of 295, just three strokes behind Olentangy Liberty for the lead at the end of the first round.
Hudson had a solid day, as the Explorers were tied with Dublin Jerome in fourth place at 307.
All five Hoban golfers shot below 80.
Chris Pollak led Hoban with a 1-under round of 71. He was three strokes behind St. Xavier’s Michael Stagnaro, who led with a 2-under 68.
Hoban also got a 73 from Braden Herstich, a 74 from Brett Bagatti and 78s from Ray Dress and Ben Berridge.
Meanwhile, the Fauver brothers again led Hudson. Ben Fauver shot a 2-over 72, and Sam Fauver was 4 over at 74 at the end of round one.