Lassiter Loses in Soccer, Wins in Lacrosse

What could have been a dream soccer season for boys came to a nightmarish end Friday night with a 4-2 loss at in the Georgia High School Association AAAAA playoffs.

The Broncos scored twice in the final seven minutes to break a tie forged with 10:15 left when junior Will Robinson scored for the Trojans, The Gwinnett Daily Post reported.

Lassiter (17-3-1) led 1-0 at halftime on a goal by junior Shaban Abousaud, but Brookwood tied it early in the second half on a penalty kick and took the lead with 17:41 to play on a bad-bounce goal, the Daily Post said.

The quarterfinal loss ends a season that started with Lassiter by ESPN. The Trojans were ranked seventh this week, while Brookwood was 21st.

Also Friday night:

• girls lost in the A-AAAA lacrosse quarterfinals at McIntosh, 20-12. The Lady Longhorns fell behind 5-1, trailed 10-6 at halftime and never closed the gap.
• Lassiter’s boys rolled into the AAAAA lacrosse semifinals with a 14-1 home win over East Coweta. The Trojans will host in Tuesday’s semifinals.