Commerce and Towns County both returned to the semifinals of the Georgia High School Association state soccer playoffs on Monday.
Only this time, they won't be playing each other for a spot in the finals. Commerce knocked off Towns County in last year's Class A Public semifinals. Both will get a separate chance for a championship game berth on Thursday.
(UPDATE: The Towns County game was moved to Friday at 6 p.m. due to weather.)
The top-ranked Lady Tigers (21-1) cruised into the Class A Division 1 Final 4 with a 10-0 thumping of Bleckley County on Monday in the quarterfinals. Ivey Tolbert continues to be a dominating force. The junior had 5 goals and 3 assists against Bleckley and now has 82 goals and 46 assists on the season.
Commerce will play host to third-ranked Mt. Vernon (13-2) looking for its second consecutive berth in the championship match. The Lady Tigers fell to Social Circle in last year's A Public title game.
Meanwhile, up the road in Hiawassee, Towns County (7-5-1) is coming off a 2-0 win over Hawkinsville on the road in Class A Division 2 on Monday to get back to the semifinal round. The Lady Indians (7-5-1) will travel to fellow Area 3-A D2 foe Lake Oconee Academy (11-6-1). LOA knocked off Towns County, 3-0, earlier in the season in their only other meeting this year.
(Check below for the girls semifinal schedule.)
GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS, semifinal round, Thursday, April 27
Class A Division 1
Mt. Vernon (Region 6, Seed 2) at Commerce (R8, S1), 6 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS, GAPPS quarterfinal round, Friday, April 28
Class 2A
Lanier Christian (R2, S2) at St. John Bosco Academy (R1, S1), 6 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS, semifinal round, Friday, April 28
CopyClass A Division 2
Towns County (A3, S3) at Lake Oconee Academy (A3, S2), 6 p.m. (moved from Thursday)
