Baylor’s Austin Maize and McCallie’s Peter Steele jump while trying to get control of the ball Friday at McCallie.
Staff Photo by Angela Lewis/Chattanooga Times Free PressThe difference between the Baylor and McCallie soccer teams Friday evening in their Division II-AA state quarterfinal matchup was only a foot.
Better yet, a toe.
Baylor’s Lucas Baker scored in the second 10-minute overtime, and the Red Raiders defense held strong as the East/Middle region sixth seeds upset their top-seeded rivals 1-0 to advance to the Spring Fling state tournament in Murfreesboro.
The Baylor boys will be making their first state-tournament appearance since 2008.
On the deciding play, eighth-grader Baker slid past McCallie defender Builder Brock and got a toe on the ball as Blue Tornado keeper Josh Bandy was diving for it. The ball slowly crossed the plane for the go-ahead goal.