By Justin Sokeland

WBIW.com

BEDFORD – When the soccer aficionado refers to the sport as “the beautiful game,” Asher Arce’s game-winning goal for Bedford North Lawrence should be used as the classic example to prove his point.

Arce was on the finishing end of a gorgeous crossing pass from teammate Noah Childers, a connection that created the go-ahead score midway through the second half as the Stars clipped Barr-Reeve 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.

Locked in a 1-1 deadlock, BNL generated what would ultimately be the deciding shot. Childers cut through defenders and dribbled into open space near the top of the penalty box, then ripped a cross-field pass toward the right wing. Arce, at full throttle, won the race to the ball and drilled a quick shot past Barr-Reeve goalie Chase Kavanaugh into

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