Chillicothe had a strong second half to beat St Joseph Benton 6-0 and win the Excelsior Springs Soccer Tournament. Chillicothe led 1-0 at halftime but scored five goals in the second half. The tournament was decided by a point system and not the normal bracketed tournament.
     Chillicothe's Steven Cooper scored in the 5th minute off a Wade Dietz assist for the 1-0 lead that held up the rest of the first half. Chillicothe's next goal came off a Chase Reeter penalty kick in the 45th minute. The score opened the flood gates with Derek Hussey scoring off a Grant Peterson assist in the 50th minute, Cooper's second goal off a Hussey assist in the 56th minute, Brice Griffin off a Brandon Murray assist in the 65th minute and Peterson off a Murray assist in the 72nd minute. Goalkeeper Troy Toedebusch had 2 saves for the Hornets.
     Chillicothe Boys Soccer is now 10-2 with 10 shut outs. They've outscored their opponents 48 to 5