Papai, Busby Lift Louisville Past Boardman 2-1 for First-Ever AAC Win – Boys Soccer
Boardman 2, Louisville 1
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Soccer Team scored twice in the second half and held off the visiting Boardman Spartans 2-1 Tuesday night at Louisville Leopards Stadium to earn their first-ever All-American Conference victory.
Noah Papai and Carter Busby supplied the goals for Louisville as the Leopards improved to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1 in the AAC. Boardman falls to 1-5-2 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
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Leopards Break Through After Scoreless First Half
Neither team was able to find the back of the net during a scoreless opening half as the Leopards and Spartans went into the break deadlocked at 0-0.
Louisville finally broke through in the second half. Mason Overcasher set up Papai, who finished the opportunity to give the Leopards a 1-0 advantage.
The Louisville defense protected the one-goal lead as the match moved into its closing minutes before the Leopards added a crucial insurance goal.
Busby Extends Louisville Lead
Cale Lindner helped create Louisville’s second goal, finding Busby for the finish with 6:54 remaining.
Busby put the ball into the back of the net to extend the Leopard advantage to 2-0 and give Louisville some breathing room down the stretch.
That second goal proved important when Boardman answered with a goal of its own later in the half to trim Louisville’s lead to 2-1.
The Spartans were unable to find the equalizer as the Leopards closed out the remaining time to secure the one-goal victory.
Louisville Earns First-Ever AAC Victory
Tuesday’s win was a milestone for the Louisville Boys Soccer program as the Leopards earned their first victory as a member of the All-American Conference.
Louisville joined the AAC for the 2026 season and dropped its inaugural conference match 2-0 at Canfield before bouncing back to defeat Boardman.
The victory was also Louisville’s first conference win in nearly nine years. The Leopards’ previous league victory came in their final game as a member of the Northeastern Buckeye Conference when Louisville defeated host Canton South 7-2 on October 10, 2017.
Louisville competed as an independent from 2018 through 2025 before beginning AAC competition this season.
Leopards Win Second Straight Against Boardman
Louisville has now defeated Boardman in back-to-back meetings and improves to 2-2 against the Spartans all-time.
The programs first met in 2004 and 2005, with Boardman winning both contests. Louisville earned its first victory in the series with a 2-0 shutout of the Spartans in a Division I Austintown Sectional Semifinal on October 19, 2016.
Tuesday marked the first regular-season meeting between the programs in 21 years and Louisville’s first regular-season victory against Boardman.
The Leopards and Spartans have each scored nine goals across their four all-time meetings, while Louisville is now 2-1 against Boardman at home.
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UP NEXT: The Louisville Leopards Boys Soccer Team will next host the Howland Tigers on Thursday, September 17. JV will begin at 5:00 PM and Varsity will follow at 7:00 PM from Louisville Leopards Stadium.
September 15 AAC Boys Soccer Schedul
at Louisville 2, Boardman 1
Leopards 3-1-1, 1-1; Spartans 1-5-2, 0-2
at Warren Howland 9, Warren G. Harding 0
Tigers 3-2, 2-0, Raiders 2-5, 0-2
Canfield 1, at Austintown Fitch 0
Cardinals 6-0, 2-0; Falcons 2-4, 1-1
JV: Louisville 3, Boardman 1
The Louisville Leopards Boys JV Soccer Team defeated the visiting Boardman Spartans 3-1 Tuesday evening at Louisville Leopards Stadium to remain unbeaten in All-American Conference play.
Mason Overcasher opened the scoring off an assist from Camryn Croston before Zane Shephard added an unassisted goal to give Louisville a 2-0 halftime lead.
Boardman cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second half, but Overcasher answered with his second goal of the match off an assist from Easton Petrovic to restore the two-goal advantage and seal the victory.
With the win, Louisville improves to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the AAC.
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Boardman at Louisville Boys Varsity Soccer Box Score
LEOPARDS 2, SPARTANS 1
Team 1-2–TOTAL
Boardman 0-1–01
Louisville 0-2–02
1st Half
NO SCORING
2nd Half
LOUISVILLE – Noah Papai (Mason Overcasher) | LHS 1, BHS 0, ??
LOUISVILLE – Carter Busby (Cale Lindner) | LHS 2, BHS 0, 6:54
BOARDMAN – ?? | LHS 2, BHS 1, ??
Records: Louisville 3-1-1, 1-1, Boardman 1-5-2, 0-2
Boardman at Louisville Boys JV Soccer Box Score
LEOPARDS 3, SPARTANS 1
Team 1-2–TOTAL
Boardman 0-1–01
Louisville 2-1–03
1st Half
LOUISVILLE – Mason Overcasher (Camryn Croston) | LHS 1, BHS 0
LOUISVILLE – Zane Shephard (Unassisted) | LHS 2, BHS 0
2nd Half
BOARDMAN – ?? | LHS 2, BHS 1
LOUISVILLE – Mason Overcasher (Easton Petrovic) | LHS 3, BHS 1
Records: Louisville 5-2, 2-0
