BRIEFS: Crusaders ousted in quarterfinals at OFSAA

Crusaders ousted in quarterfinals at OFSAA
The Sacred Heart Crusaders’ run at the OFSAA AA boys’ soccer championship came to an end Friday. The hosts from Walkerton fell 2-0 to St. Paul’s Catholic High School in the quarterfinals. Tomorrow’s semifinals are set as St. Paul’s moves on to meet Mother Teresa while Holy Cross will take on École Secondaire Publique Louis-Riel, who won their quarterfinal match in penalty kicks after a nil-nil draw. Both semifinals begin at 9 a.m., split between fields at Walkerton District and Sacred Heart with the bronze medal match at 1 p.m. and the gold medal match set for 3 p.m. Both medal matches will be played at Walkerton District Community School. The Crusaders finished 1-1-1 in pool play, drawing St. Mary Catholic Secondary School 2-2, losing to École Secondaire Publique Louis-Riel 1-0, and shutting out Philopateer Christian College 3-0. The hosts ended up tied with St. Mary with four points apiece after pool play but advanced to the quarterfinal with the better goal differential as the tiebreaker. Read More