On Saturday the Lansing Bobcats began their run for a state championship against the Odessa-Montour Indians. The game was played at Ithaca College's Higgins Stadium due to a civil service exam occupying Lansing's home field for the day.
The Bobcats came out with an expectation to win and did just that. While it took a few minutes for Lansing to score, when that first goal came, it was sublime. Captain Josh Zajac tracked down a ball that was going over the end-line to keep it in play. He cut it back and drove in a cross with his left. Taylor Overton was at the near-post to flick the ball in with his head. Lansing went up 1-0 and never looked back.