Dublin Jerome's girls soccer team is one win from the state semifinals after a 1-0 victory over Delaware Hayes in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division I Region 1 semifinal Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Celtics will play Upper Arlington in the regional final at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Jonathan Alder High School in Plain City, according to the OHSAA bracket. Upper Arlington advanced from the other semifinal with a 1-0 shootout win over Olentangy Berlin.
The two teams have history. Jerome's only losses entering the postseason came against Upper Arlington (2-0 on Sept. 3) and Olentangy Berlin (3-2 on Sept. 22), according to our Oct. 30 coverage of the district championship.
Shutout streak rolls on
The 1-0 result extended Jerome's run of clean sheets. The Celtics had not allowed a goal since the Sept. 22 loss to Berlin, a stretch that included six consecutive shutouts through the district tournament, per MaxPreps data cited in the Oct. 30 article. Tuesday's blank made it seven straight.
Jerome entered the regional round after routing Worthington Kilbourne 4-0 in the district final on Oct. 29. At that point the Celtics were 14-2 on the season with 56 goals scored and nine allowed.
Coffman also advances
Dublin Coffman picked up a regional semifinal win of its own on Tuesday, Nov. 3, beating Powell Olentangy Liberty 2-1 in the Region 3 bracket, according to the OHSAA bracket. Coffman's regional final is also scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The Shamrocks will face Mason.
What's next
A win Saturday would send Jerome to the OHSAA Division I state semifinals on Nov. 10. The state final is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at ScottMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, according to the OHSAA regional draw.
