North II

Overtime Final

Coach Phil Thompson ends up in a familiar position as his young team improved every game of the season and ended up winning their third straight City title on Saturday. Midfield leader Datris Moore stole the show with 8 goals as the Eagle midfield proved unable to contain him. After a 15 -12 victory on April 18th, Coach Thompson must be proud that his team stayed focused and won by an even wider margin. Poly will be seen as the favorites to advance in the North II division of the state tournament. They will face the winner of Digital Harbor and Mervo in the second round. ACCE has now lost 3 straight and will look to bounce back in the first round of the 1A tournament against Lake Clifton, the team they last defeated. They will need to use that game to get back on the track to reach the latter stages of the state tournament. Check out the tournament brackets in the Zone for all the matchups and congratulations to Poly on their three-peat!

Poly will take on ACCE in one of the most important matchups in the city this year on Thursday. After a rough opening to the season, Poly has rebounded to win 3 conference games in a row with a victory against fierce rival City. ACCE has carried their dominance from last year into 2024, with Forest Park being the only city team to not fall to ACCE by double digits. Coach Phil Thompson will be preparing his young team for their biggest test to date. Poly has had numerous underclassmen step up and play bigger roles following their city championship, and they will need to take their game to another level to come away with a win. After a 23-0 victory in their last game, Coach Lantz Carter will make sure the team gives Poly the proper focus and respect necessary to continue their dominant streak. Coach Lantz and his staff are implementing a strategy that must break through a strong Poly defense. Join CSZ at 3:45 PM on Thursday for this all-important matchup!

With many seniors graduating after Poly's second consecutive city title victory in 2023, Coach Phil Thompson had to prepare underclassmen who played little to no role in previous years to defend a highly competitive championship. He has relied on captains Datris Moore and Bowen Vallery, who have taken leadership roles both on and off the field. Coach Phil knows what it takes to reach his goals, and he is looking to instill a competitive spirit in his squad that is necessary to reach them. Poly play Forest Park, a team that may be standing in their way at the end of the season. Stay in the Zone for the results of this important clash!

Jackson Wright 3G, 2A / Will Allen 2G, 1A / Jesse Jason 7 of G / Jordan Ambrose 2G / Tré Williams 1A / Justin Long 10 Saves / Joe Marsicano 2 Saves / Michael Steinebrunner 13 Faceoffs won countysports.zone/scores/view/YhrECTGP9LRvUoro0mwo_