UPDATED: HCS Faces Chazy for Fourth Time

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Sun, Nov 20, 2011

Game time is 1 p.m. at Middletown High School

UPDATED: HCS Faces Chazy for Fourth Time

MIDDLETOWN -- The HCS boys soccer team will play for the state championship at 1 p.m. Sunday, and once again they will face Chazy.

The Emerald Knights (19-3) reached the title game by beating Ft. Ann 1-0 today. Chazy made it to the finals by beating Alfred-Almond 3-0 in the match before Hamilton's. HCS lost to Chazy in the finals last year.

It wasn't the prettiest win of the year for the Knights, but this wasn't a beauty contest. Drew Thompson scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick with 2:35 left in the game. He was taken down inside the box on a breakaway.

Thompson had a goal early in the first half nullified by an offsides call. HCS Coach Brian Latella said he thought this weighed on the minds of his players the rest of the game.

The senior has quite final four history. Thompson is the only HCS player to have been on the field each November for the last four years when the Knights were contending for the title.

Latella said Ft. Ann was a tough, physical opponent that made the Knights work hard the entire 80 minutes.Latella said

Latella said he expects the same of Chazy Sunday.

HCS goalie John Kerber ended the game with five saves.

Chazy and Hamilton squared off in last year's finals. Chazy won that 1-0 late into the second overtime.

Sunday's match-up will be played on the grass field at Middletown High School Today's was on the turf field with a jumbotrom showign the game. If you come to the game, admission is $8 per person and parking is $5. There is free parking and a shuttle bus.