There were a lot of similarities between Chattanooga Christian and its opponent, Briarwood Christian, Saturday in the final of the eighth annual CCS Charger Soccer Tournament.
Jordan Box in the box was what separated the two at the end.
The Lions and Chargers battled to a scoreless tie, but in an altered-format shootout, Box saved four shots and the Class 5A Alabama school won 2-1 in the tiebreaker.
“I really thought the two teams were evenly matched,” CCS coach Shawn Brower said. “We gave a good team effort, and to finish with two wins and a tie in this tough of a tournament, we ought to be proud.”
Said Briarwood coach Mark Wallace: “We’re not quite as aggressive as them, but this match is exactly what we needed because we were so matched.”