Despite just five region matchups on Tuesday, there should still be plenty of fireworks on the pitch for northeast Georgia area teams.
The best game of the day may be at Memorial Stadium, where the Johnson girls travel to Jefferson in a non-region showdown of top 10 teams on Tuesday. The Lady Dragons (5-2) dropped to fourth in last week's Class 3A Scorbord poll after a loss to Class 5A Loganville, while the seventh-ranked Lady Knights (4-1) have won two straight and have allowed just three goals all season. Jefferson has surrendered just four goals on the season.
On the boys' side, Chestatee, ranked fifth in Class 3A, heads to Dawson County in a crucial Region 6-3A matchup for third place. The War Eagles (5-2, 1-1 Region 6-3A) had its three-game win streak snapped last week in a 1-0 loss to GAC. The Tigers (3-4, 2-1 Region 6-3A) are coming off back-to-back 1-goal wins over both Lumpkin County and North Hall in region play.
In Region 7-5A, the seventh-ranked Gainesville boys (6-1, 1-1 Region 7-5A) go for their second consecutive win, taking on Seckinger (0-7, 0-1 Region 7-5A) at City Park Stadium.
The Buford girls (8-0. 2-0 Region 8-6A) and ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, look to stay unbeaten against winless Central Gwinnett (0-8, 0-2 Region 8-6A) at home.
(See below for the full schedule of Tuesday's games.)
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, March 11
(Matches begin at 5:30 p.m. with girls unless otherwise noted)
Central Gwinnett at Buford*
Cherokee Bluff at GAC
Chestatee at Dawson County*
Habersham Central at East Hall
Jackson County at Paideia School
Johnson at Jefferson
Lumpkin County at North Hall*
Pinecrest Academy at North Forsyth
Seckinger at Gainesville*
West Hall at Oconee County*
(* -- denotes region contest)
