Johnson’s boys soccer team will not be returning to the state championship game. Last year’s state runner-up and fifth-ranked Knights saw another memorable season prematurely end with a 2-1, overtime loss to fourth-seeded Grady on Friday night at Billy Ellis Memorial Stadium. As Johnson coach Brian Shirley predicted after last week’s regular-season finale, 10th-ranked Grady fit the billing of a team that was not to be underestimated in the Class 5A soccer tournament.
Class 5A soccer playoffs: Top-seeded Johnson boys stunned in first round
Knights lose 2-1 match against Grady on overtime goal