W.Hall/Johnson tie in Cup preview

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Posted 8:35AM on Wednesday, April 10, 2002

OAKWOOD- They'll have to do this again it seems. In a preview for the battle for the Northeast Georgia Mountains Cup title, the West Hall and Johnson boys soccer teams battled to a 2-all tie at West Hall. The number six ranked Knights scored first on a Sergio Patino header. Jorge Amaya tied it before the half. Brent Staley gave the lead back to the Knights before West Hall's Kyle Kersey tied it with the final goal of the night. West Hall goalie Chris Smith and Johnson netminder Blake Abernathy helped their teams to the draw. West Hall senior Daniel Rohletter assisted on both Spartan goals. Johnson (9-2-2) is slated to host West Hall (9-4-1) at 7PM Saturday night. Both teams have other games scheduled before that one. Johnson is scheduled to host Fannin County Friday evening. West Hall is to play at Habersham Central. The West Hall girls (12-2) had opened the evening with a 4-1 win over the Lady Knights (5-8-1). Katie Wood and Jessica Williams had two goals each for the ninth-ranked Lady Spartans. Chrissy Gammon and Christen Bambrick both had an assist apiece. Blue Marshall saved a penalty kick in the second half, and got the win in goal. Fany Carillo scored Johnson's only goal. The Gainesville soccer teams split with South Forsyth in a Region 7-AAA battle Tuesday night. The GHS girls were beaten 5-2, but the fifth-rated Elephant boys posted a 2-nil shut out over the 10th-ranked War Eagle boys. Geoffrey del Forn was in goal for the blanking. Jamie Smithson scored one goal, and assisted on Baker Davenports insurance tally in the second half for Gainesville (9-4, 3-2 in 7-AAA). Gainesville is slated to host Shiloh Wednesday evening for girls' and boys' play. Elsewhere Tuesday, Lumpkin County's ninth ranked AA team walloped Fannin County 7-0. Dylan Caldwell and Will Maxwell scored twice for the Indians, while Jody Foster, Michael Lee, and Alan Schuetze tallied once each. Lumpkin (7-2-1) is slated to host North Forsyth Friday night.