Ten seconds left in overtime...9, 8, 7, 6, Goooooaaaaaaalllllll! Tigers win on a combo shot from the squad's bro combo!  The game winning volley shot by junior Joey Cartwright came off of senior brother Austin Cartwright's corner kick to give the Tigers a 4-3 sudden-victory overtime win Monday night at Springfield Parkview.  The win was doubly important because Parkview is both a conference and district opponent. 

But the big game winner wasn't the only heart-stopper for WHS.  Trailing 3-2 in the final minute of regulation, Waynesville put heavy pressure on the goal mouth.  A desperation shot by Brandon Burkett was deflected by a defender toward the unoccupied left post and redirected into the back of the net by Brandon Hofmann with just 42  seconds remaining.  That tied the game and set up the overtime sudden victory scenario.

But with all of that excitement late, it didn't appear to be the Tigers' night for much of the game.  Parkview opened the game possessed with determination to avenge last year's 11-2 district tournament loss to the Tigers.  The Vikings were all over Waynesville early and scored in the game's second minute.  Danny Sesay tied the score three minutes later on a well-placed penalty kick, but the hosts made it 2-1 with 23:18 remaining in the first half.  That lead would extend 12 minutes deep into the second half when it was Hofmann who tied it at 2-2 with an unassisted goal. 

Playing much better than they did in the first half, the Tigers dominated until 7:46 remaining.  That's when the Vikings cleared a ball deep, followed it with a long through ball, and took the lead when they punched it in past oncoming Tiger goal keeper Isaac Swanson.  As the seconds ticked down, it appeared Parkview would  win the game, and then Hofmann forced the OT with 42 seconds left. 

Waynesville outshot Parkview 20-12, with a 17-10 edge in shots on goal.  Both goal keepers came up big at times and Swanson finished with 7 saves for the Tigers.  WHS is now 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Ozark Conference.  The Tigers have split their first two games against future district opponents.  The JV game ended in a scoreless draw as dark overtook the Vikings' unlighted field.