Farragut tops HVA in shootout after 2-2 draw
Another District 4-AAA boys soccer match had to come down to a penalty kicks shootout for Farragut High School late last week.
And Admirals coach Bradley Culbreth was anything but surprised after his side already had one shootout this season.
“The game went pretty much the way that I expected it to go,” Culbreth said after Farragut and rival Hardin Valley Academy played to a 2-2 draw in regulation Friday night at HVA. “They’re a good team and they’ve been banged up.
“Their season hasn’t gone like they would’ve liked, but this went pretty much went like I expected.”
The two Farragut area foes played 80 minutes and then played 20 minutes of golden goal overtime, and nothing was settled so the match was declared a tie.
It, however, went to penalty kicks for district standings tie-breaking purposes. The Admirals won the shootout, 4-2, as seniors Adrian D’Alosio, Edwin Denic, Nathan Henderson and Lincoln Unger tallied in the shootout.
Goalkeeper Parker Fuller made two saves in the shootout after netminder Matthew Burney made seven saves in regulation and overtime.
“My four seniors scored in the shootout and I changed keepers and Parker Fuller made two big saves,” Culbreth said. “I’m really proud of my guys for the way they played.
“We went up 1-0, and then we were down, 2-1, and I’m really proud of our guys. When you’re undefeated, you have a target on your back.”
In their other shootout, the Ads (10-0-2 overall,
2-0-2) lost to West High at
home after playing the Rebels to a 0-0 draw.
Farragut got its goals from William Morris and Uday Sujithkumar, while Jason Gao and Charlie Sorochan were credited with assists in the match for the Admirals.
While Farragut is in the midst of one of its best seasons, the Hawks have struggled as they’ve battled injury and illness. HVA is 5-5-2 overall and 2-2-1 in league play and has had 12 different starting lineups in 2026 after winning the Class AAA state championship last season.
But the Hawks would prove to be a formidable opponent on this night.
“This game was a classic,” Hardin Valley coach Ray Dover said. “We played well and I liked the way our kids responded when they went down 1-0.
“This was our 12th match and we’ve had 12 different starting lineups. The guys fought hard in the game. They really battled.”
Ali Tarchane had a marker and an assist in the match for Hardin Valley, while Dane Hammer scored the equalizer for the Hawks.
Tarchane’s tally was assisted by 2025 state tournament most valuable player Asher Stimson.
