Rockets Score Eight in First Half to Beat Keystone for Sectional Title
| 1H | T | |
|---|---|---|
| ROC | 8 | 8 |
| KEY | 0 | 0 |
BAY_VILLAGE, Ohio - Bay High School (13-2-4) scored four goals in the opening 15 minutes to take command of an 8-0 victory over Keystone (7-10-1) in the Division IV sectional final Saturday, Oct. 24, in Bay Village. Seven Rockets scored in the shutout.
Oliver Marotta led Bay with two goals, scoring once unassisted and once off an assist from Weston Matty. Marotta also assisted on Matty's goal. Evan Catteau scored with an assist from Matty, giving Matty a goal and two assists as the Rockets spread their scoring across the lineup.
Logan Jennrich finished off an assist from Alex Franklin, while Will Kralik scored with Henry Beal providing the assist. Franklin also contributed a goal, set up by John Messmore. Jonah Czarnecki added an unassisted goal to complete Bay's scoring, with all eight goals coming in the first half.
The Rockets generated 11 shots, including six on target, during their four-goal opening stretch. They added a fifth goal between the 16th and 30th minutes while producing seven shots. Bay then scored three more times in the final 15-minute segment of the half, putting four of its six shots on target during that stretch.
Bay finished with 24 shots and 12 on target while holding 60.5% possession. The Rockets completed 171 of 218 passes, a 78% completion rate, including 51 of 70 passes in the attacking third. They also delivered 14 crosses and earned eight corner kicks. At the other end, Bay recorded the clean sheet without needing a save.
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