Dublin Jerome boys soccer clinched the OCC-Cardinal division championship with a 1-0 Senior Night victory over Thomas Worthington on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Stibel scored the only goal, assisted by Dempsey, and goalkeeper Wichlinski recorded the shutout at the Jerome Jungle. The defending Division I state champions improved to 14-1-1 overall and 4-0-1 in conference play.
The title is the program's 12th OCC championship, according to the team's official account on X.
Jerome entered the week as the No. 1 team in Ohio, per Cleveland.com's statewide rankings. The Celtics climbed from No. 2 after St. Ignatius suffered its first in-state loss of the season.
The conference-clinching win capped a strong week. On Thursday, Oct. 1, Jerome routed Gahanna Lincoln 4-0 with four different goal scorers. Dempsey opened the scoring, assisted by Maamud. Keifer added a second goal on a Fritter assist. Fritter then scored himself, assisted by Ishida, and Kuhn finished the rout with Fritter picking up his second assist of the night. Goalkeepers Wichlinski and Yazar split the shutout.
That 4-0 result moved Jerome's record to 13-1-1 and set up the title-clinching opportunity against Thomas Worthington.
Jerome won the Division I state championship on Nov. 10, 2025, beating Cleveland St. Ignatius in a shootout at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, according to a Yahoo Sports recap. The Dublin City Schools district magazine called the fall 2025 campaign "a historic season for Jerome Athletics," with boys soccer among three Jerome programs to capture Division I state titles.
The OHSAA district tournament draw is set for Sunday, Oct. 11, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
The Celtics' next game is a non-conference matchup with St. Ignatius on Saturday, Oct. 10.
