As East Hamilton’s Kyle Gallups crossed the ball toward the goal Saturday in the Hurricanes’ Class A/AA sectional soccer matchup against Notre Dame, sophomore Jalen Goddard saw an opportunity to win the game and had a pressing thought.
“I can’t miss this” was the impression he related later.
He didn’t, and his goal in the 108th minute sent the Hurricanes to the state tournament with a 1-0 victory over the Irish at the Redoubt complex.
The trip to Murfreesboro will be the first for the second-year school.
“It’s just phenomenal to be in this position,” Goddard said. “Words just can’t describe it. It’s just an unbelievable feeling to be going to state as a second-year program.”