Given Worthington Christian’s history in the boys soccer state finals, of course this year’s Division IV championship game had to go to overtime – or, in this case, beyond.
And go figure that for the second year in a row, the final score was 2-1.
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Unfortunately for the Warriors, this one did not go their way.
Wothington Christian’s Colton Hoskinson (11) kicks the ball between Wyoming’s Liam Hagerman (17) and Nolan Franco (7) in the Division IV state final Nov. 15, 2026, at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus.
Worthington Christian converted only one of its four kicks in a shootout, losing to Cincinnati Wyoming on Nov. 15 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field and falling short of a title repeat and fifth championship all-time.
Senior forward Luke Myers made his kick in the first round of the shootout, but junior midfielder Ian Rapp’s shot was deflected to the right of the goal by Wyoming’s Teddy Peterson. Senior midfielder Colton Hoskinson then sent his shot high and Peterson saved senior forward Blake Miller’s shot in the middle of his chest to clinch the Cowboys’ second title and first since 2021.
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Wyoming (18-4-2) scored on all three of its shots, from Miles Steininger, Nolan Franco and Brayden Strong.
The final was the 19th all-time to go to a shootout, and second for Worthington Christian. The Warriors won their first title in such fashion against Wickliffe in 2006.
Worthington Christian (18-4-2) went to overtime in a final for the third straight year and the fifth time ever.
The Warriors lost to Warsaw River View 1-0 in 2024, defeated Bay Village Bay last year and won shootouts in 2006 and 2009.
Liam Hagerman, who did not start and played 13 minutes off the bench in the first half, netted the game’s first goal with 34:01 left into the bottom left of the corner, beyond Warriors goalie Noah Brown’s reach. It was the Cowboys’ first shot on goal.
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Hagerman, who finished the year with seven goals, also had the game-winning penalty kick in a state semifinal win over Bay.
Hoskinson tied it after a free kick with 21:14 left, redirecting a diagonal pass off his right foot into the right corner of the goal.
Wyoming outshot Worthington Christian 16-14. Brown made three saves and Peterson had four.
This story will be updated.
High school sports reporter Dave Purpura can be reached at dpurpura@dispatch.com and at @dp_dispatch on X.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Worthington Christian boys soccer drops Division IV final in shootout
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