It wasn't easy, but No. 1 Brophy (22-1-1) is going to play for 5A-I championship.
Goalie Nate Sundermire '12 left school early due to the flu causing him to miss the semifinal game vs. Yuma Kofa Feb. 10.
Senior defender Mark Mandala '11 injured his MCL vs Kofa and will not play tomorrow.
The Broncos were tied with the "Kings" of the 5A-I Arizona Republic rankings until Kevin Grigsby '11 scored his second goal of the contest with 3 minutes to go.
"We're very resilient," Grigsby said. "We know how to come from behind and know how to deal with adversity. That's a sign of a championship team."
Narrowly escaping has been a recent theme after Brophy beat Desert Vista 1-0 in the quarterfinals in the 80th, and last minute.
The semifinal game was seemingly over once Brophy took a 3-1 lead on Kofa after Riggs Lennon's '13 second goal.
But in the second half Kofa scored a couple quick goals on b
ackup goalie Michael O'Conner '13."(O'Connor) came in and did quite well, I thought," Brophy coach Marc Kelly said. "He didn't have nerves. I thought he played some aerial balls very nicely. He marked his box well."
It's not known whether Sundermire would play in the state championship on Saturday.
The Broncos will face rivals No. 2 Hamilton in the state championship Feb. 12 at Campo Verde High School; the Huskies lost to Brophy 2-1 earlier in the season.
The Huskies are who Brophy wanted to play all the season; you've got to beat the best to be the best.
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