Written Saturday June 17th at 8:20 PM
Soccer is played 80 minutes long.
The third ranked Cougars stunned fourth ranked Hudsonville 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Michigan State giving Stoney Creek their second Division One State title in girls soccer. Their first State crown came in 2016.
The Eagles led 1-0 in the 71st minute until senior Lilley Bosley scored her first goal on a beautiful floated pass from Megan Kennedy that set up Bosley's goal.
It was Hudsonville's first allowed goal in the postseason.
Bosley answered again in the 79th minute when she scored the winner after a corner kick from Kaeli Butcher sending the Stoney Creek faithful into a frenzy.
Kennedy has had her fair share of moments as well. She scored the game winner in their district semifinal win over Utica Eisenhower.
Bosley was the reigning Miss Soccer for the State.
Stoney Creek will lose 13 seniors to graduation. They won the "Group of Death" district with wins over Utica Eisenhower and top ranked Rochester. The Cougars beat the defending Division One State Champions Bloomfield Hills and stunned New Baltimore Anchor Bay in extra time in the regionals. Then they won at home over Saline in the State Semifinals until this game.
The Cougars Division One State crown keeps it in the OAA for another season.
The last 10 minutes of the Division One State Finals will be forever linked to Stoney Creek. It gave them their second Division One State crown.
That's why they play 80 minutes of soccer.
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