(Story by Coach Shannon Grable)
     Nothing like making a 2 hour bus trip to then have to sit on the bus for an additional 1 ½ hours. Then to start play on a wet field with one goal having mud and standing water. Then to have to stop play 25 minutes in and wait another 30 minutes for lightning. Throw in the fact 3 starters were out with illness and injury and you have some difficult circumstances to overcome before you even start play.
     Well, we still got a game in. It was nice to finally play again after a week long layoff. Miles McLemore started the game off by scoring on a break-away 2 minutes into the game to make the score 1-0 in favor of Chillicothe. It was not a long lasting lead as Maryville got on the board 3 minutes later off a free kick just outside the penalty box to knot the score at 1-1 on a putback by Dexter Barmann.
     A few more free kicks just outside the Chillicothe penalty area allowed the Spoofhounds to take a 4 -1 lead when lightning struck. After a 30 minute delay in the action the game resumed. Maryville was able to score one more before half to make it 5-1 at halftime. Maryville goals were scored by Kalvin Talmadge, Dexter Barmann and Tyler Florea.
     However, the Hornets would not back down. By sticking with the game plan and playing with a sense of urgency the Hornets were able to create scoring opportunities. Unfortunately they did not result in points on the board. The Hornet defenders did not stop playing the entire game but a few late goals by Dexter Barmann and Danny Steiner created the final score of 7-1. Dexter Barmann of Maryville finished with 3 goals in the game.
     The defeat leaves the Hornets at 2-4 (1-0 conference).