MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – As he was walking off the field Wednesday night at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex, McCallie’s Jonah Bryan yelled: “It’s Baylor-McCallie, baby!”
Only this time, it’s for a state championship.
The two Chattanooga schools won in Division II-AA state semifinal matches to set up tonight’s championship match at 7:30 EDT. Baylor dominated Memphis University School 4-0, and McCallie rallied from down a goal to defeat Christian Brothers 2-1.
It will be the third time in history but the first time since 2000 that the archrivals have faced off for the state title. They’ve split the first two meetings, with McCallie winning 1-0 in 1999 and Baylor taking a 2-0 win in 2000.
Baylor won this year’s regular-season meeting 2-0.