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Girls soccer: West Forsyth strikes first, eventually falls in state final against Lassiter
Grace Ann Green scored the game's first goal just seconds in
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The West Forsyth girls soccer team poses with the Class AAAAAA state runner-up trophy after its 2-1 loss to Lassiter on Saturday at Five Star Stadium in Macon. West finished its season at 16-5-1 in a historic campaign. - photo by Dave Williamson
MACON – As the heat slammed down on Anderson Field, West Forsyth's incredible season slowly began to melt away. Junior Brooke Pirkle nearly hit an equalizing goal in the second half, firing a cannon from long range that just scraped the top of the crossbar with 23 minutes to go, but the Lady Wolverines weren't able to produce another look as they fell, 2-1, in the Class AAAAAA state championship game Friday night against Lassiter at Five Star Stadium on the Mercer University campus. It was a sobering result for West and head coach Jason Bayush, who were the only team to have defeated Lassiter during the season.