Senior midfielder/forward Wyatt Brandsgaard of the 2022 Chillicothe High School soccer Hornets attempts a shot toward the Savannah goal while being defended closely by the Savages’ Luke Bowie during the Hornets’ Oct. 10 home win. Last Saturday, Brandsgaard had one of CHS’ goals in its 5-0 victory over Savannah in the first round of the Class 2 district tournament at Excelsior Springs. It was his 10th of the season, joining classmates Sam and Jackson Reeter and junior Jacob Adams in twin figures. It’s the first time in the program’s 16-seasons history it’s had four players reach double digits in goals in a season. (JENNIFER SMITH/C-T FILE PHOTO)
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS — Knowing they’d need to sweep to an upset repeat as district champions to avoid a losing record, the 2022 Chillicothe High School…