After being taken to overtime at the very end of regulation, the Walton boys lacrosse team didn’t waste much time putting away the defending state champions.
The Raiders got a goal from Tate Harran 18 seconds into sudden-death overtime to defeat Lambert 8-7 Saturday at Kennesaw State University in the Georgia High School Association Class 6A-7A title game.
It’s the first championship since 2011 for Walton (2011), which spoiled Lambert’s bid for a fifth crown.
The win also erased the Longhorns’ comeback in the final minutes. Walton led 7-4 with less than six minutes to play. In the last minute of regulation, Benny O’Rourke scored twice for Lambert, including the tying goal with 0.1 seconds left.
Hannan was one of three Raiders who scored two goals, including Taylor Aston and James Gerr.
Pope baseball in finals
The only other state high school championship left in the 2018-19 school year is baseball, and the Pope Greyhounds will be aiming for their third consecutive state title this coming week.
Pope will meet Heritage of Conyers in a best two-of-three series for the 6A championship that starts Wednesday with a doubleheader at State Mutual Stadium in Rome.
The games begin at 5 and 7:30 p.m. If necessary, a decisive third game would be played at the same venue at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $13, plus a $2 administration fee.
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The Lassiter boys lacrosse team has reached the semifinals of the Class 6A-7A tournament after defeating Mill Creek 16-9 this week. The Trojans, who have reached the finals three years in a row, will next play the team they’ve met in those championship games.
Pope earned the 2017 Directors’ Cup for Class 6A.