Thursday March 28th, 2024 10:29PM

Soccer: East Hall, Chestatee boys each advance on otherwise tough night for area teams

By AccessWDUN Staff

It has not been an easy start to the postseason so far for northeast Georgia soccer. Of 22 teams that have so far played, just four have claimed victory.

But that won't dampen the East Hall and Chestatee boys teams' celebrations one bit. In fact the Vikings and War Eagles can take pride in knowing that they were the only two winners amongst area programs on Wednesday night, joining the Lakeview Academy and Jefferson girls -- who each claimed victories in Tuesday's first round games -- in their respective Sweet 16s.

East Hall's boys, who finished as last year's Class AAA runner-up, cruised to a 5-1 win over Stone Mountain in Rabbittown. The Region 7-AAA runner-up set up a road showdown with Region 1-AAA champ Crisp County in Cordele on May 3 in the next round.

Meanwhile, Chestatee's boys claimed a 1-0 road win over LaGrange in Class AAAA, giving the War Eagles their first postseason victory since 2013 -- they also beat LaGrange in that season. Chestatee moves on to face Richmond Academy in Augusta on May 3.

There are plenty more northeast Georgia programs vying to join East Hall and Chestatee (and Lakeview and Jefferson) in the second round, including four girls games scheduled for Thursday and four boys contests slated for Friday.

(NOTE: For a complete round-up of first round soccer scores and remaining match-ups for area teams, simply scroll down.)

FIRST ROUND STATE SOCCER PLAYOFF RESULTS
Wednesday
BOYS

Class AAAA
Chestatee 1, LaGrange 0
Cartersville 2, White County 0
Southeast Whitfield 6, Jefferson 2

Class AAA
East Hall 5, Stone Mountain 1
Pace Academy 4, Dawson County 0
Westminster 5, Fannin County 1
Sonoraville 8, Jackson County 1
Calhoun 3, East Jackson 2 

Class AA
South Atlanta 4, Rabun County 1

Class A
Holy Innocents 5, Riverside Military 1
Paideia 5, Lakeview 1

GIRLS
Class AAA
Calhoun 2, East Jackson 0

Tuesday
BOYS

Class AAA
Westminster 5, Fannin County 1

GIRLS 
Class AAAA
Jefferson 5, Southeast Whitfield 0
Chapel Hill 3, Chestatee 2 
LaGrange 1, White County 0

Class AAA
Lovett 2, Dawson County 0
Pace Academy 2, Lumpkin County 1
Westminster 10, North Hall 0
Adairsville 1, Jackson County 0 OT

Class A
Lakeview 7, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 4
Holy Innocents 4, Towns County 0
 

REMAINING FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS
Area teams first round schedule April 27-28
BOYS

Class AAAAAA
Harrison (Region 6, No. 4) at Gainesville (Region 8, No. 1), 7:30 p.m. Friday

Class AAAAA
Grady (Region 6, No. 4) at Johnson (Region 8, No. 1), 7 p.m. Friday
North Springs (Region 6, No. 3) at Buford (Region 8, No. 2), 7:30 p.m. Friday
Flowery Branch (Region 8, No. 4) at Riverwood (Region 6, No. 1), 7 p.m. Friday

GIRLS
Class AAAAAA
Habersham Central (Region 8, No. 4) at Harrison (Region 6, No. 1), 5:30 p.m. Thursday

Class AAAAA
North Springs (Region 6, No. 1) at Buford (Region 8, No. 1), 6 p.m. Thursday
Riverwood (Region 6, No. 3) at Flowery Branch (Region 8, No. 2), 5:30 p.m. Thursday
Johnson (Region 8, No. 4) at Decatur (Region 6, No. 1), 6 p.m. Thursday
 

SECOND ROUND MATCH-UPS
BOYS
Class AAAA
Chestatee at Richmond Academy, May 3

Class AAA
East Hall at Crisp County, May 3

GIRLS
Class AAAA
Jefferson at Woodward Academy, May 2

Class A
Lakeview at First Presbyterian Day, May 2

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