Cherry Creek Boys Soccer Works OT To Get First-Round Upset Win

ARVADA, CO — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/Jeffco. Cherry Creek junior Bryce Loui ended a long night of soccer at the North Area Athletic Complex.

Loui put the shot into the back of the net less than a minute into overtime to give the No. 22-seeded Bruins a 2-1 upset victory over No. 11 Ralston Valley. It was the second Class 5A boys soccer first-round playoff game to go overtime at the NAAC on Thursday night.

Arvada West also scored a quick goal early in overtime to edge Poudre in the first game of the playoff doubleheader.

“I flicked it over and saw the goalie wasn’t coming out,” Loui said talking about the game-winning goal in the 81st minute. “I just went out and got it. It ended up being nice.”

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Images: 1) Ralston Valley junior Hayden Miller, left, fires a shot off Cherry Creek junior Ian Elliott during the second half Thursday night at the NAAC. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Cherry Creek senior Morey Schneider, right, is able to clear a ball out of danger before Ralston Valley senior Cort Johnson (4) can get to it Thursday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) 3) Cherry Creek junior Zach Lewis (16) advances the ball during the Bruins' playoff win Thursday night in Arvada. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 4) Cherry Creek junior Bryce Loui (2) walks off the field at NAAC as his teammates celebrate behind him.(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics).