Des Moines, IA- The 2024 boys’ soccer state championships concluded over the weekend and Saturday had fans on the edge of their seat with two of the contests needing overtime to decide the winner.
Class 1A
#8 Van Meter looked to cap off the Cinderella run with a win over the #3-seed North Fayette Valley. The TigerHawks crushed that hope with a 2-0 victory. Micah Zubriggen and Decklyn Heins each scored in the win.
Class 2A
In an unlikely matchup, #5 Bishop Heelan and #7 Assumption competed for the Class 2A championship and after 80 minutes the game was locked at 2. The Crusaders, who had already taken down #1 Gilbert, scored the goal in extra time to win 3-2.
Class 3A
The 2024 Class 3A championship will go down as an all-time classic as #1 Des Moines Hoover and #2 Dallas Center-Grimes faced off against one another for the crown. The two teams traded goals in the first and second half to force overtime.
The Mustangs broke the tie in extra time with a 3-2 win over the Huskies. Ben Jackson scored twice for the Mustangs and Brogan Fuller added another goal for the winning team. Sadi Elitie and Javier Flores each scored for the Huskies.
Class 4A
#1 Johnston extinguished any hope for a dramatic game by putting two goals on the board in the first half against #2 Dowling Catholic. The Dragons eventually won 3-0 to claim the crown.