BY MICHAEL BOYLAN
Sports Editor

The McIntosh Chiefs boys soccer team had a three year run of making the state semifinals. The Windsor Forest Knights put an end to that. The Chiefs played at Windsor Forest on Friday night and took an early lead. Seven minutes into the match, Adam Graham directed a corner kick to the upper right corner of the net. The Knights tied the game less than five minutes later and then the two teams went back and forth. With 11 minutes left, Beau Balesky tapped in a cross from Matt Clements, once again giving McIntosh the lead.

The Chiefs pushed their lead to 3-1 to start the second half. Balesky assisted the goal scored by Clements. The Chiefs would not score again and the momentum shifted in the Knight's favor. The rain slowed McIntosh down, taking away their speed advantage and the defense simply got battered and overpowered by Windsor Forest. The Knights scored four goals in the final 26 minutes of the game, three of which came off of rebounds or loose balls. It will be the Knights first ever appearance in the state final four. McIntosh finishes the season two games too early for their liking and with an overall record of 14-5.

The season is still going strong for the Lady Chiefs, they defeated Wayne County 9-0 on Saturday night. Wayne County found out all the things about McIntosh that other teams found out the hard way. The speed, accurate passing and stingy defense all played roles in the Lady Chiefs win. McIntosh got outstanding play on offense from Juile Herdic, Keri Pendergrass and Dana Van Winkle.

McIntosh will travel to face Pope tonight, with the winner going to the state championship game. The Lady Chiefs are hoping to keep up their pace and dominance. The game will be at 7 p.m.

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