Thursday March 28th, 2024 5:36AM

Soccer: East Hall boys, Lakeview girls win through, joining bevy of area teams in Sweet 16

By AccessWDUN Staff

RABBITTOWN — The third-ranked East Hall boys soccer team cruised through the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs on Friday, blanking Franklin County 5-0 in Valhalla.

The Vikings (13-2-3) joined a number of other northeast Georgia teams in the second round of the playoffs. (NOTE: For a complete list of first round state soccer scores and second round match-ups scroll down.)

East Hall was led by a hat trick from Sergio Turcios on Friday, while Freddy Rebollar scored on a penalty kick and Angel Mejia also added a goal.

Romeo Serrano and Eduardo Mata each provided assists. 

Oscar Rosas had two saves in goal, splitting time with Daniel Carillo, who also had three saves in goal on the night.

East Hall moves on to the Class 3A Sweet 16, where it will play host to Coahulla Creek on Wednesday in Rabbittown. 


LAKEVIEW ACADEMY GIRLS 2,
DARLINGTON 0

"It was our most complete game of the season," Lady Lions coach Nathan Wallace said of his team's first round Class A state playoff win on Friday in Rome.

Indeed, Lakeview largely dominated, creating 32 shots to just four for the hosts.

Yet Darlington rode stellar goalkeeping to keep the score even, 0-0, at the half.

Meredith Tucker broke the deadlock, however, heading in a Hannah Perkins corner kick after the restart. Tucker and Perkins hooked up again late in the contest, Tucker turning in Perkins' cross from the left wing.

"It was a true team effort; everybody clicked tonight, from the defense to midfield to attack," Wallace said. 

Lakeview will make its fourth straight appearance in the second round of the playoffs, where it will travel to face Mt. Pisgah on Tuesday.


FIRST ROUND STATE PLAYOFF SOCCER SCORES
(Area teams in bold)
GIRLS
CLASS 6A
Johns Creek 10, Gainesville 0

CLASS 5A
Flowery Branch 8, Kell 2
Buford 3, Cass 0
Johnson 8, Rome 1

CLASS 4A
White County 1, North Oconee 0 OT
Marist 7, Jefferson 1
St. Pius 2, Chestatee 1

CLASS 3A
Jackson County 4, North Hall 0
Lumpkin County 2, Morgan County 0
Dawson County 8, Monroe Area 1
Greater Atlanta Christian 8, East Jackson 0

CLASS 1A
Lakeview Academy 2, Darlington 0
Towns County 5, Christian Heritage 0

(CLASS 2A -- Will be played Saturday)
Rabun County (R8, S3) at Dade County (R7, S2)

BOYS
CLASS 6A
Gainesville 3, Pope 1
Chattahoochee 3, Habersham Central 0

CLASS 5A
Carrollton 3, Flowery Branch 1
Johnson 7, Kell 0

CLASS 4A
Chestatee 2, Jefferson 0
North Oconee 4, West Hall 1

CLASS 3A
East Hall 5, Franklin County 0
Dawson County 4, Jackson County 0
Morgan County 6, Lumpkin County 1
GAC 8, East Jackson 1

CLASS 2A
Pepperell 3, Rabun County 2

CLASS 1A
Darlington 2, Riverside Military 2 (Darlington advances 4-2 on PKs)


SECOND ROUND STATE PLAYOFF SOCCER SCHEDULE
(As of Friday night)
GIRLS -- Tuesday

CLASS 5A
Riverwood at Flowery Branch
Buford at Decatur
Johnson at Chamblee

CLASS 3A
Dawson County at Westminster
Lumpkin County at Bremen
Sonoraville/Pace Academy at Jackson County

CLASS 1A
Lakeview Academy at Mt. Pisgah
Towns County at Walker

BOYS -- Wednesday
CLASS 6A
Alexander at Gainesville

CLASS 5A
Riverwood at Johnson

CLASS 4A
Chestatee at Cartersville

CLASS 3A
Coahulla Creek at East Hall 
Dawson County at North Murray

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