GIRLS SOCCER: CHS loses to Lincoln via mercy rule in District 2-5A championship, awaits playoff fate

Columbia’s Sydney Rivas walks by as Lincoln players celebrate Nyla Close’s goal that triggered the mercy rule to finish off an 8-0 victory in the District 2-5A championship Wednesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia’s Sydney Rivas walks by as Lincoln players celebrate Nyla Close’s goal that triggered the mercy rule to finish off an 8-0 victory in the District 2-5A championship Wednesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

TALLAHASSEE — All was silent for Skyler Ziegaus’ penalty kick  in the third minute of Wednesday’s District 2-5A finals. Nobody in the crowd talked or yelled during her run to the ball. A pin drop…