The Aurora Greenmen, the #11 seed in the Kent District, had to win a play-in game earlier in the week just to get to the field of 16. Aurora won that game, 5-3, over #9 Solon on Monday. I will not use the word “upset” here as the Greenmen and Comets were seeded very closely together and finished in third and second place, respectively, in the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League’s White South Division standings.
On Friday, however, Aurora extended their post-season when they knocked out #8 Cleveland Heights, 3-2, in a legit upset of a GCHSHL Red Division team.
The rest of the Kent bracket went by without much fanfare. #7 Kenston and their super sniper Val Carriero gave #5 Walsh Jesuit a run for their money, but the Warriors prevailed, 4-2, over the Bombers in the only other game that was decided by fewer than five goals.
Quarterfinal play resumes at KSU Ice Arena on Tuesday:
Tuesday 6:00 p.m. #2 Mentor vs. #11 Aurora
Tuesday 8:00 p.m. #3 Shaker Heights vs. #5 Walsh Jesuit
Wednesday 6:00 p.m. #1 Gilmour Academy vs. #12 Orange
Wednesday 8:00 p.m. #4 University School vs. #6 Hudson
The winners will advance to the semis on Saturday.