Greater Grace Christian tops Lighthouse Christian in penalty shootout

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Last updated Oct 22, 2026

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Greater Grace Christian upset No. 2 seed Lighthouse Christian 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 tie in regulation and overtime during the Maryland Christian School tournament on October 22 at Liberty Field in Cresaptown. Lighthouse initially led the match 2-1 before Greater Grace tied it late in the second half. Both teams converted their attempts early in the penalty shootout, but Greater Grace's Joe Caskey scored the decisive goal after the teams traded misses. The Eagles advance to face No. 3 seed Rockbridge in the semifinals on Thursday.

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  • •Greater Grace Christian triumphed in penalty kicks after a tie.
  • •Lighthouse Christian led 2-1 at halftime.
  • •The match had two overtime periods reduced to five minutes.
  • •Both teams had missed penalty attempts during the shootout.
  • •Greater Grace will play No. 3 seed Rockbridge next.
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CRESAPTOWN — Lighthouse Christian coach David Ziler doesn’t like leaving things up to chance. After No. 2 seed Lighthouse and No. 7 Greater Grace Christian were tied 2-2 following two overtime periods, penalty kicks were needed to decide who was moving on in the Maryland Christian School tournament. The Eagles outlasted the Seahawks 4-2 in PKs in a first-round upset Tuesday at Liberty Field in ...

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