Hundreds of McIntosh students made the trip to Lovett on Saturday night and witnessed an intense championship lacrosse match and saw their team represent the school well.

Lovett struck first with a goal 90 seconds into the game, but Caleb Benson answered a minute later to tie the score. Lovett scored two more goals in the quarter and another halfway through the second quarter to take a 4-1 lead. Early, McIntosh seemed to struggle with Lovett’spressure, but Brennan Ott scored two goals late in the quarter to get McIntosh and their legion of fans back in the game.

The Lions struck early again in the third quarter and then the two teams amped up the defense, each preventing their opponents from scoring. McIntosh’s Nicco Derosa score early in the fourth to cut the Lovett lead to one and after minutes of frenzied play, with flags and bodies flying, Ott netted his third goal of the game and tied the score. D.J. Ward scored 25 seconds after Ott to give the Chiefs their first lead of the night, but Lovett tied it one minute later and neither team could break the deadlock for the rest of regulation or the first overtime.

In the second sudden death overtime, Lovett stung the Chiefs with a goal 27 seconds in and took the state title.

Coach Mike Meutzel and his team were devastated by the result.

“Just getting here doesn’t seem good enough for the players or the coaches,” said Meutzel. “It was a great effort and tomorrow they’ll probably feel a little better, but everyone’s disappointed right now.”