McCallie senior Andrew Reynolds had to wait until the second half before entering Friday night’s soccer game against archrival Baylor.
He didn’t have to wait to make an impact, helping deliver what was ultimately a memorable 2-0 win for the host Blue Tornado.
Soon after subbing into the match, Reynolds made an outstanding run on the left sideline, where he found Dylan Capazario. The junior then laid the ball back for Reynolds to strike home with his left foot, having drawn Baylor’s defense out.
The opening score for the Blue Tornado in the 55th minute was all they would need to clinch the TSSAA Division II-AA East District 6 championship on a night when head coach Chris Cushenbery also picked up his 100th career win.
“This is definitely the best feeling,” Reynolds said. “To win this game means so much to all of us. This is like the pinnacle of high school soccer in Tennessee. We have 16 seniors on this team that have all grown up playing together. We all are ready for our moment when it comes and work our butt off. We have a great team from top to bottom.”