Senior forward Fabian Rodriguez and the powerhouse Dalton Catamounts did not bat an eye despite being down 1-0 at halftime on the road against an undefeated Baylor squad.
After all, Matt Cheaves' nationally renowned program has only lost once over its last 42 matches.
Dalton, last year's GHSA Class AAAAAA champions, once again prevailed as Rodriguez keyed Monday's comeback 2-1 victory.
The explosive playmaker was able to score the equalizer in the 51st minute as Rodriguez won a battle against two defenders to hammer a score to the left side of the net. Then in the 71st minute Rodriguez slid a pass through the defense to Fernando Guerrero in the right side of the box for the game winning score.
"We really stayed together," said Rodriguez, whose older brother Damian plays for Chattanooga Football Club. "We passed the ball around well and we were able to get a big win. I have been playing with Fernando since we were little and I knew once I slid the ball through he would do the rest.
"This win means a lot to us. Baylor is one of the best teams we have played this year and to have a quality win over them to end our regular season is huge."
Dalton defenders Salvador Martinez and Jose Chavarria made crucial stops in the victory which brings the Catamounts record to 13-1-3 this season. Martinez made his first start ever for Dalton and helped hold down Baylor's star playmaker Gui Gragnano (12 goals this season).
Baylor (7-1) scored in the 25th minute as Aleksei Peltonen's 40-yard free kick sailed over a crowd, including Dalton's keeper, to bounce in front of the goal for Riley Shankle to knock in. Shankle found redemption just three minutes after his counter-attack score was called off due to an offside penalty.
BASEBALL
> Grace Academy 7, Tyner 0: Pierce Smith threw a 15-strikeout, no-hitter for the Golden Eagles, whose five run top of the third provided plenty enough cushion.
> Knox Catholic 3, McCallie 0: Nolan Sergeant and Carter Hewitt had the only hits for McCallie, each collecting two.
> Knox Catholic 6, McCallie 4: The Blue Tornado gave up four runs in the top of the seventh. Hudson Calhoun and Sebastian Leinberger each had three hits and a double for McCallie. Olin Johnson allowed one earned run over six innings in the defeat.
> Lookout Valley 6, Sale Creek 3: Jacob Winchester did not walk a batter while he induced 14 flyouts over his complete game victory. Winchester also doubled and drove in three runs for the Yellow Jackets. Jakob Elrod doubled and had two of Sale Creek's 10 hits while he struck out four in 1 2/3 scoreless innings.
> Signal Mountain 10, Chattanooga Christian 2: Ty Harper struck out 10 in a complete game victory in which the Eagles drew nine walks and received solid contributions from Jake Edmondson (three hits), Barrett Anderson (two RBIs) and Ethan Farr (three runs scored).
> Soddy-Daisy 10, Red Bank 0: Cameoron Natale threw five shutout innings while Cooper Poe and Troy James drove in four runs for the Trojans. Noah Ferguson also doubled twice and drove in two.
> Soddy-Daisy 13, Red Bank 3: Beaux Castelin did not allow an earned run and struck out eight over five innings as Ferguson doubled twice and drove in six runs.
> South Pittsburg 18, Van Buren 1: Kamden Wellington homered and drove in four while also striking out 11 and giving up one hit and no earned runs on the mound.
> South Pittsburg 7, Van Buren 2: Luke Rector and Austin Jackson combined for 16 strikeouts in the win with Rector fanning 14 over six innings.
> Walker Valley 5, Ooltewah 4: Preston Hodges homered and picked up the save on the mound for the Mustangs who scored three runs over the last two innings.
> Heritage 1, Northwest Whitfield 0 (8): The Generals (15-7, 8-2) earned the Region 7-AAAA win as pinch runner J.J. Hunt scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning. Heritage starter Zach Barrett went seven innings and allowed three hits with seven strikeouts, with Jonathan Glover striking out two in a perfect seventh inning. Northwest ace Cade Fisher allowed two hits and fanned 14 in seven innings.
> Rockmart 4, Ringgold 3: The Yellow Jackets (14-5, 9-1) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run game-ending error in the Region 6-AAA game. Trevor Caldwell allowed a hit and one run while striking out 13 in five innings for the winners, while Ross Norman had a two-run double for Ringgold (10-11, 7-3).
> Coahulla Creek 5, Adairsville 4: Pinch-runner Jake Gordy scored on a wild pitch in the top of the seventh inning for the eventual game-winning run for the Colts (8-11, 5-5) in the Region 6-AAA contest. Trevor Headrick, who led off the seventh with a double, had three hits and drove in two runs, with Ben Glines and Bailey Stroud adding two hits each for the winners.
SOFTBALL
> Meigs County 10, McMinn Central 0: Lainey Fitzgerald came one hit batter away from tossing a perfect game as the Lady Tigers' star struck out 11 over five no-hit innings. Kennedy Majors doubled three times and scored three runs while Sierra Howard had a triple and double while scoring twice.
> Hixson 10, Lookout Valley 6: The Lady Wildcats had 18 hits as Zoie Sullivan led the charge going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs. Hixson's Meghan Kernea, Ryleigh Quarles and Savannah Martin all had three hits. Lookout Valley had six stolen bases.
> East Hamilton 15, Central 0: Reese Knox went 4-for-4 with four RBIs, three runs scored and two stolen bases while Dani Wasserstrom drove in three runs and threw a four inning no-hitter in which she fanned seven and walked one. Ashlyn Watkins had three hits and drove in two runs along with Nikki Wasserstrom.
> McMinn County 14, Loudon 0: McKenzie Wall struck out eight over four innings while Lexi Cooley, Ama Grimmett and Emilee Patterson all hit home runs as part of an eight extra base hit day for the Lady Cherokees.
> Boyd Buchanan 12, Bradley Central 3: Brooke Watson homered twice, doubled and drove in four. Gracie Petty also had three hits and two doubles for the Lady Buccaneers who scored six runs in the top of the third.
> GPS 4, Silverdale Baptist 3: The Bruisers (10-2) were sparked by Emma Leinberger who drove in two runs and allowed five hits over a complete game victory.
SOCCER
> Boyd Buchanan 10, Collegedale 0: Ben Hauke had a hat trick and Cam Park added two more goals for half of the Buccaneers scores.