NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – The Tigers have a date with destiny.
Finding themselves in familiar territory at Middletown High School, North Salem squared off against Cooperstown in the state semifinals on Nov. 14.
Despite dominating possession in the first half, the Tigers couldn’t break through, and a 0-0 halftime score set the stage for high drama.
Goals from Isaac Rouse and Juben Lazri early in the second half put North Salem in the driver’s seat, but a collision between Mason Bertolini and a Cooperstown player earned the junior a red card and a suspension for the state final.
Cooperstown scored on its first shot on goal later in the second half, but Liam Keegan quickly found the back of the net to restore the Tigers’ two-goal advantage.
The Hawkeyes scored again late, but North Salem held on for a 3-2 victory and its third consecutive trip to the state championship game.
North Salem will face Geneseo at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at Middletown High School.
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