OAKLAND — Camden Hills goalie Brian Leonard came through for his team during a tough week.

The junior was feeling sick heading into Tuesday’s Class A North boys soccer final against second-seeded Lewiston, and his grandfather — also Brian Leonard — recently died.

Leonard said his grandfather by his side as the top-seeded Windjammers survived the penalty kicks, 4-3, for a 2-1 victory over the defending Class A state champions.

After Camden Hills took a 2-1 advantage in penalties, Leonard stopped Lewiston’s second shooter, Annimer Ibrahim.

“I was just thinking about him in goal, and that’s where I went, left,” Leonard said.

Mac Pierce scored on Camden Hills’ third attempt and Lewiston’s Mechi Mbele also scored in the third round. Lewiston tied it in the fourth round when Roan Aldridge-Peacock missed on his attempt and Eden Likibi scored for Lewiston in the fourth round to tie it 3-3.

Luke Tobias scored to put the Windjammers up again, then Isaac Bellemore’s shot attempt for Lewiston sailed wide to end the match.

“It was crazy nerve-wracking with all the fans there, and you look back and the Lewiston team is trash-talking you,” Tobias said.

Lewiston coach Dan Gish said the Blue Devils did everything they could to get back to the state championship game.

“All we asked is they tried their best, and it didn’t work out our way,” Gish said. “That’s the tough part in losing PKs, and it was a great battle between two good teams. And, unfortunately, we came on the end that we didn’t wanna be.”

Leonard nearly stymied Lewiston from the start Tuesday. The junior keeper made a nice diving save on a shot by Mechi Mbele that looked destined for inside the far post in the 11th minute.

Tegra Mbele, the Blue Devils’ high-scoring forward who earlier had a shot go wide, earned his second scoring opportunity in the 22nd minute, but Leonard got a hand on it and deflected the ball over the crossbar.

“We had some opportunities on net,” Gish said. “We needed to finish low, and we elevated the shot a little bit. Placement was not where we needed it to be, but we had the opportunities and they played well, so credit to them.”

Lewiston goalie Will Diamond-Stanic made a couple of big stops, as well, in the opening 40 minutes on corners and free kicks, keeping the contest at 0-0.

The Blue Devils broke through in the final minute of the first half when Femando Bengue’s line drive boot in the 18-yard box found the back of the net. Tegra Mbele had the assist.

At halftime, Gish told the Lewiston players to not change anything in the second half.

“I told them that they need to continue to move the ball and keep up the pressure defensively and keep playing our game,” Gish said.

Meanwhile, Camden Hills coach Ryan Hurley said he knew his team had the ability to come back from the one-goal deficit.

“These guys have shown up every time when there’s a task to do, and they work their tails off to get it done,” Hurley said.

The Windjammers had back-to-back corners in the 14th minute of the second half. On the second, the ball bounced around in the 6-yard box, and Jasper Hackett knocked it into the goal, tying the game 1-1.

“I mean, I just got a lucky header, pretty much, and then it was bobbing around towards the goal,” Hackett said.

Noah Teel almost gave Camden Hills the victory in the opening minute of the first overtime, but his shot just went wide of the Lewiston net. The Blue Devils then countered, but their opportunity ended when a cross near the 18-yard box went out of bounds.

Both goalies came up big late in the second OT. Diamond-Stanic made crucial stops, one on a 20-yard free kick and another on the ensuing corner kick. Leonard leaped for a ball in the box with about 20 seconds remaining to help the game go to penalty kicks.

“He has a wonderful family, and I think he played as hard as he could, and I think his grandfather is looking over his shoulder today,” Hurley said.