Penalty pain, lightning end Mavericks’ week
Anderson County High School’s boys soccer team battled through a challenging week in the 2026 season, competing in a tightly contested match and facing weather-shortened action in a pair of outings.
The Mavericks opened the week with a loss to Gibbs after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation on Tuesday, April 14.
The Eagles won the penalty-kick shootout, 4-2.
“That game was really frustrating, and I really felt like we could’ve won it,” Anderson County Coach Chris Curtin said. “I think we hit the crossbar or the post about five or six times.”
Jimmy Rivera tallied the Mavericks’ regulation goal, but he had a tough night as many of Anderson County’s shots that went awry came off his foot.
“I know Jimmy’s frustrated. He couldn’t buy a goal,” Curtin said.
Andrew Wilson and Bryce Wade scored in the shootout against Gibbs on Tuesday, April 14.
The Mavericks later dropped a 6-0 decision to William Blount on Thursday, April 16, in a match that was called with approximately 25 minutes remaining due to lightning.
