Creating a Legacy with NHS Head Lacrosse Coach, Tom Pettit 

We have an amazing group of boys this season. Led by our senior class,  who have been unbelievable over the last four years. They changed his program into a championship program, and I know the coaches, the parents, and the school are very proud of them. 

Our motto is to get better every single day. This team, this season, really lives by that. We practiced in the fall, we hit the weight room and conditioning in the winter, and we prepared our ourselves with a hard schedule in the spring.  Our boys have worked extremely hard to get to where they are today.

Led by Coach Robby Moore, the defense was a force all spring. They let up more than 10 goals in only two games and averaged 5.5 goals game.  Braden Olsen was an unbelievable goalie this season as he has been throughout his career. Saving 71% of the shots this year and ending his career with the most sales in Tennessee lacrosse history. Seniors Zach Hueneke and Hudson Trautman anchored our defense down low.  Seniors Landon Bowman and Walker Garrand patrolled the midfield as two of the best SSDMs in the state. Landon Henninger emerged as one of the best faceoff players in the area  Dominating the X and gobbling up ground balls all spring. He was a game changer in the championship game. 

Offensively the Knights were explosive. Averaging almost 13 goals a game. They got major production from their attack unit senior Aaron Sylvester, who eclipse 200 career points on Friday, led the Knights all year. Senior Mack Bakke, Ty Gilbo, and Finley Breaux were huge contributors on the offense. 

After going 3-0 in the region and defeating old rivals, Ravenwood, Brentwood, and Franklin, we set ourselves up for a good playoff run. Earning home field advantage against Hardin Valley and Farragut really helped us secure victories and advance to the championship game. Our semifinal game against Farragut was a battle and was a very important game for us.

We had a lot of unsung heroes on this team. Players that did the little things all year and were great teammates.