CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The adjustments to a new coaching staff and changes to their learned style of play over the years officially have been made for the East Hamilton soccer Hurricanes.
There are still injuries to be recovered from, but early-season frustrations seem in the rearview mirror for now.
The Hurricanes never lost their lead Thursday night and held off 5-AAA regular-season champion Cleveland, 3-2, for their second consecutive district tournament championship since moving up from Class A/AA two seasons ago.
East Hamilton will host Stone Memorial, which lost 2-0 to Cookeville in the 6-AAA final, while Cleveland will travel to face the Cavs in the Region 3 semifinals Tuesday.
Jose Orellana scored East Hamilton’s final goal and nearly had a second one Thursday on a rifled shot from about 35 yards away on the left wing in the second half.