Jamesville-DeWitt Edges Locust Valley 3-2 in Semifinal

Bekzod Abdusattorov's 69th-minute goal sends Jamesville-DeWitt to the state Class A championship game.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Soccer

Jamesville-DeWitt Edges Locust Valley 3-2 in Semifinal

Jamesville-DeWitt defeated Locust Valley 3-2 in the state Class A boys soccer semifinal at Middletown High School on Friday, November 13, 2026. The win advances Jamesville-DeWitt to the state Class A championship game with a 15-5-1 record.

Why it matters

The result ends Locust Valley's season at 16-3 and closes the 23-year tenure of coach Joe Lee, who had announced he was leaving the program to spend time with family. Locust Valley had won its first Long Island and Southeast Regional titles during the 2026 season.

Jamesville-DeWitt scored its three goals in a span that included a 53-second gap between its two goals. Locust Valley's season ended at 16-3, and the extraction does not give the championship opponent.

The players

Jamesville-DeWitt High School

Jamesville-DeWitt is a public high school in the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District near Syracuse, New York, whose soccer program competes in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

Locust Valley High School

Locust Valley High School is a public high school on Long Island, New York, whose soccer program won its first Long Island and Southeast Regional titles in 2026.

The details

Carsyn Geisler Price opened the scoring for Jamesville-DeWitt in the 10th minute, and Marco McMillan tied it for Locust Valley in the 18th minute after Lucas Mejia set him up on a rebound. Bekzod Abdusattorov scored the winner in the 69th minute, beating several defenders and shooting into the bottom-right corner.

Before the 2026 season: Joe Lee announced he was leaving Locust Valley to spend time with family.
2026 season: Locust Valley won its first Long Island and Southeast Regional titles.
Friday, November 13, 2026: Jamesville-DeWitt defeated Locust Valley 3-2 in the state semifinal.

Season Trajectory

The semifinal loss closes a 2026 season in which Locust Valley won its first Long Island and Southeast Regional titles and finished 16-3. Jamesville-DeWitt advances to the state Class A championship game with a 15-5-1 record.

Jamesville-DeWitt will play in the state Class A championship game, and the extraction does not give its date or opponent. Locust Valley's season is over, which removes its remaining postseason games from the schedule.

The takeaway

Joe Lee's 23-year tenure ended with a semifinal loss after the program's first regional titles, a reminder that a strong season can still close on a single game's margin. Track the state Class A bracket to see how Jamesville-DeWitt's championship matchup develops.