Regions 8-5A and 84A will open their drive to the playoffs on Friday, with a pair of northeast Georgia teams on both the boys and girls getting things started.
Nearly a dozen matches are set to kick off around the area.
Habersham Central plays host to Loganville at Raiders Stadium in Mount Airy. For the boys, the Raiders (2-1, 0-0 Region 8-5A) were the 8-6A champions in 2024 and have played a tough opening stretch of games. The Lady Raiders (1-1, 0-0 Region 8-5A) also are coming off a region title in 2024 and are looking to open strong on Friday.
In Region 8-4A, East Forsyth will take on North Oconee at Broncos Stadium. The boys (1-1, 0-0 Region 8-4A) are coming off a 4-0 win over Lumpkin County on Tuesday, while the Lady Broncos (1-2, 0-0 Region 8-4A) are hoping to rebound from a loss to the Lady Indians on Tuesday.
However, the highlight of the night will be in Dalton in a powerhouse meeting between the Catamounts and the Johnson boys. However, the Knights (1-1) will be trying to shake off a 2-0 loss to North Forsyth on Tuesday. Dalton (2-0) is coming off a 3-0 win over McIntosh, who won the Class 5A state title in 2024.
(See below for the full schedule of Friday's games.)
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, Feb. 21
(Matches begin at 5:30 p.m. with girls unless otherwise noted)
Brookwood at Jackson County
Buford at South Forsyth
Gainesville at Lumpkin County
Jefferson at Lakeside-Evans
Johnson at Dalton
Loganville at Habersham Central*
Mountain View at Cherokee Bluff
North Forsyth at Heritage-Conyers
North Oconee at East Forsyth*
Northwest Whitfield at East Hall
West Hall at Chestatee
(* -- denotes region contest)
