Dover advanced to the district title game with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over John Glenn in a Division III boys soccer district semifinal on Tuesday night. Owen Duda scored the decisive goal late in the second half on a set piece from approximately 20 yards out.
John Glenn applied heavy early pressure and struck first, controlling the tempo and putting the Crimson Tornadoes on their heels. Dover responded before halftime when Gavin Burrier netted an equalizer. After a scoreless start to the second half, Duda broke the tie to secure the postseason win for sixth-year head coach Austin Wade's squad.
With the victory, Dover moves on to face New Philadelphia for the district championship. John Glenn concluded a gritty postseason run that tested the Crimson Tornadoes throughout a competitive night.