Rocky River vs. Chagrin Falls boys soccer: Pirates hand Tigers first defeat with 5-3 stunner

Chagrin Falls vs. Rocky River boys soccer: Tigers dealt first loss in frenetic 5-3 match

Five years ago, the Chagrin Falls boys side faced the exact same scenario. The Tigers sat at 13-0 with a home match on tap, seeking to establish a program record for longest unbeaten start to a campaign. That night in 2020, it was spoiled by a determined upset bid by Harvey. Sept. 29, it was the same scenario — and the same misfortune. This time, it was a determined upset bid by Rocky River. The potent Tigers got opening-40 strikes from Ben Etti…

Rocky River vs. Chagrin Falls boys soccer: Pirates hand Tigers first defeat with 5-3 stunner

All fall, the Rocky River boys have traveled up and down the West Side in pursuit of their best 80 of 2025. Little did the Pirates realize all they needed to do to locate it was search in an unorthodox place. Crosstown. On a Monday night. Against longtime nonconference foe Chagrin Falls, a side coming in 13-0, attempting to set the program record for longest unbeaten run to commence a season, and having conceded just four goals all year. That’s …