SMITHVILLE – Excelsior Springs coach Brett McKenzie was admittedly spent after the Tigers’ season-ending loss to Maryville in varsity boys soccer.The reason was because of how the Nov. 6 defeat in the Class 2 District 8 Tournament title game at Smithville High School unfolded.Excelsior Springs and Maryville were tied 1-1 when regulation ended, forcing overtime. After two goalless overtime periods, it came down to a shootout. The Spoofhounds (12-3-1) made five shootout kicks to the Tigers’ four, with Maryville’s Daniel Castellon providing punching in the game-winner – and ending Excelsior Springs’ quest for a fifth straight district crown.“It feels like I have played myself,” McKenzie said. “The adrenaline’s going. It definitely leaves you feeling winded and tired.”The Tigers had to rally to force the dramatic finish. Anthony Leonard finished Timothy Lynn’s crossing...