2003 Game Summaries

Coosa 4, Hiram 3

The Eagles got a victory in their season opener in a back-and-forth affair at Hiram in Paulding County. Coosa (1-0) got the scoring going in the sixth minute when William Navarrete netted an unassisted goal. Seven minutes later, the Hornets responded with a goal of their own to tie the game at 1, which was the score at halftime. Coosa grabbed a 2-1 lead in the 54th minute when Navarrete hit Adrian Marks with a pass and he scored to give the Eagles a one-goal advantage. Again, the lead was short-lived, as Hiram got a goal of its own in the 56th minute to level the game at 2-2. Coosa’s Ryan Stroupe scored in the 68th minute when he took a pass from Marks and buried it to put the Eagles up 3-2. Two minutes later, the Hornets struck back and tied the game again, this time at 3. But Navarrete sealed the win for Coosa in the 75th minute when he scored off a pass from Stroupe. Freshman Jorge Galvis made 20 saves to get the win in goal for the Eagles.