11/2/2009
The Zionsville Eagles laid claim to the school’s first boys soccer state championship by defeating the Homestead Spartans, 3-1, on Saturday evening at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis. It was the Eagles’ second straight trip to the championship game; Zionsville came up short against Evansville Memorial in last year’s state final by score of 3-2 (5-4 PK).
The Spartans (18-4-1) got on the scoreboard first in the 16th minute courtesy of a goal by senior forward Kegan Harkenrider, assisted by senior midfielder Connor McMahon. The Eagles would not trail for long, responding in the 24th minute with a Dylan Mares header to tie the match. The goal was Mares’ 24th of the season, tying him with fellow senior A.J. Corrado for the team high. The Eagles took the lead when senior midfielder Adam Ward connected off a pass from senior forward Harrsion Petts to make the score 2-1 at the end of the first half. The goal was Ward’s third of the season, while Petts recorded his eighth assist.
With just under six minutes left in the second half, Petts scored his second goal of the night off of a penalty kick. The senior captain placed the ball in the upper right corner past Homestead senior goalkeeper Justin Hanford to make the score 3-1. Zionsville out-shot Homestead 9-4 in the second half and 23-7 overall.
Coach Bashir Birany’s Eagles advanced to the final match with a 1-0 shutout of Lake Central (21-2-1) in Saturday’s semifinal match. The Eagles finished the season with a record 19-3-1. Coach Paco Castillo’s Spartans advanced to the final match with a 4-1 victory over Columbus North (18-3-4) in the semifinal round. Homestead finished the season with a 18-4-1 record.
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