MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Gatlinburg-Pittman boys' soccer completed the redemption tour and won the Class 1A state title on Friday afternoon.
The Highlanders battled Madison Magnet to a scoreless tie after regulation and both overtimes, but GP got it done behind a 3-2 penalty kick shootout decision.
Eli Colbert scored the deciding PK Tally to send his team to a poetic victory, considering GP fell in PKs to Austin-East in the 2021 championship game.
GP captured its first 1A crown since 2018 and made its fourth-consecutive trip to the title game.
