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Bucs edge Signal Mountain, 1-0, on late Sam Bruner goal

Signal Mountain's Max Gray (10) tires to kick the ball away from Boyd-Buchanan's Sam Bruner (5).  The Signal Mountain Eagles visited the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers in TSSAA soccer action on April 26, 2018.
Signal Mountain's Max Gray (10) tires to kick the ball away from Boyd-Buchanan's Sam Bruner (5). The Signal Mountain Eagles visited the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers in TSSAA soccer action on April 26, 2018. Signal Mountain's Max Gray (10) tires to kick the ball away from Boyd-Buchanan's Sam Bruner (5). The Signal Mountain Eagles visited the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers in TSSAA soccer action on April 26, 2018.

The Boyd-Buchanan soccer Buccaneers might not have gotten the offensive production they’re used to, but they found just enough to get the win at home Thursday night.

The Bucs defeated Signal Mountain 1-0 behind a late Sam Bruner goal and a stellar team defensive performance.

“We knocked the ball around well tonight,” Boyd-Buchanan coach Dustin Walker said. “We just weren’t on the end of them like we normally are, but credit goes to Signal for defending really well tonight.

Boyd-Buchanan (11-1) had a couple of chances early in the first half, including a rebound that looked to be headed for a wide-open net, only to be saved by a couple of Eagles defenders. Despite giving up those early looks, Signal Mountain (6-5-3) settled in defensively, allowing the potent hosts only nine shots in the first half.

“Signal did a great job of keeping their defensive shape and keeping us out of their box,” Walker said. “I was proud of the guys, though. I felt like we were creative and moved well off the ball.”