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Eastwood girls soccer knew they had to defeat a good Genoa team on the road Thursday to have a chance for a sixth straight Northern Buckeye Conference crown.Mission accomplished. The Eagles outshot the Comets 26-12, including 15-6 in shots on goal, and held on to shutout Genoa, 2-0, in a steady rain.That sets up a showdown between the Eagles, 10-3-1 overall and 4-1 in the NBC, and Oak Harbor, 10-3 and 5-0, at 5 p.m. next Thursday on the Eagles’ pitch. Oak Harbor absolutely pummeled Otsego, 14-...

The Lake and Oak Harbor boys soccer teams were not league champions, but they came as close as a team can get, finishing as runners-up in their respective leagues. A break in one or two league games could have made the difference for either team.

Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com After losing one of the most decorated classes in the history of the soccer program – a unit that won three league titles and two district championships – some might have expected Oak Harbor to take a step back this season.