DALTON, Ga. – McCallie just needed a little incentive.
Georgia Class AAA third-ranked Dalton helped awaken the Blue Tornado with two goals in the first eight minutes of their soccer match Tuesday. The visitors fought that off by tying the match early in the second half.
McCallie was forced to play the final 20 minutes down a man after losing Adam Grody to a red card. But Hunter Brock scored in the 71st minute and Tennessee’s Division II top-ranked Blue Tornado went on to win 3-2 at Harmon Field.
In addition to numerous foul calls on both sides in a physical match, McCallie (8-2) was whistled for four yellow cards in addition to Grody’s red.
“I thought we held up well,” Tornado coach Tony Meyers said. “It’s never easy to play down a man, nor is it easy to play down two goals. We responded. I like to use the word ‘resiliency,’ and we showed a lot of that tonight.”