FLOWERY BRANCH — The Class 3A third-ranked Cherokee Bluff girls advanced to the second round of the Class 3A playoffs with a dominating 10-0 win over Cedar Grove at Bears Stadium on Tuesday.
Kaitlin Cook had a huge night with 2 goals and 4 assists to pace the Lady Bears (16-3). Amelia Dovie had 2 goals and 2 assists and Genesis Gamez added 2 goals and 1 assist for Bluff, which has now won 12 straight.
Naomi Cornett had a goal and an assist, Alyssa Stringer, Paige Wheat, and Ellie Sutulovich each had one goal and Anna Gessner added an assist for Bluff.
The Lady Bears next will play host to Appling County, a 5-0 winner over Liberty County, in the second round on Monday.
Also in Class 3A, Lumpkin County routed Sandy Creek 11-1 to advance. The Lady Indians next will travel to Region 1 champion Pierce County in the second round.
East Jackson fell 2-1 to Coahulla Creek in the opening round at home. East Forsyth, making its first-ever playoff appearance in its inaugural season, lost 10-0 to No. 1 Westminster. White County also got knocked out, losing 5-0 to Greater Atlanta Christian.
In Class 5A, No. 7 Jackson County rolled to a 9-0 win over Chapel Hill at home to advance to the second round. It was the sixth straight win for the Lady Panthers (14-5) who will play host to Starr’s Mill on Monday.
LAKEVIEW ACADEMY 6,
GEORGE WALTON 1
The Lady Lions scored the final five goals in taking a win in the first round of the Class A Private playoffs.
Millie Filson had five goals with sister McKenna Filson dishing out four assists on the night.
It was a tight affair most of the first half before Millie Filson got her first goal off a great cross from Lauren Scott. Millie Filson exploded 10 minutes later collecting a loose ball above the box and dribbled the length of the field, beating four defenders and then planting a blast to the back of the net from 8 yards out.
George Walton pulled within 2-1 on a corner kick late in the half but with just two minutes before halftime, Millie Filson scored again on another header from a corner kick by sister McKenna Filson.
Lakeview came out strong in the second half as Annie Nivens scored once and Millie Filson scored twice more, all coming from assists by McKenna Filson.
The Lakeview defense did the rest as Virginia Cobb, Lauren Scott, and Claire Morgan held off the George Walton attack.
Keeper Celia Wilson-Patino had 7 saves in goal for Lakeview.
The Lady Lions next will take on the Heritage-Newnan/Paideia winner in the second round.
In Class A Public, No. 2 Commerce whipped Trion 8-1 at home to move into the Sweet 16. The Lady Tigers (18-1) next will play host to Montgomery County on Monday. Meanwhile, the fourth-ranked Towns County girls took a thrilling 1-0 win over fifth-ranked Armuchee on the road to advance to the second round.
The Lady Indians next will take on Treutlen on Monday on the road.
FIRST ROUND SOCCER PLAYOFF SCORES
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Class 5A
Jackson County girs 10, Chapel Hill 0
Class 3A
Cherokee Bluff girls 10, Cedar Grove
Coahulla Creek girls 2, East Jackson 1
Westminster girls 10, East Forsyth 0
Lumpkin County girls 11, Sandy Creek 1
GAC girls 5, White County 0
Class A Public
Towns County girls 1, Armuchee 0
Commerce girls 11, Trion 1
Class A Private
Lakeview Academy girls 6, George Walton 1
SOCCER PLAYOFF SCHEDULE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
Class 5A
Chapel Hill boys (R6, S4) at Johnson (R8, S1), 7 p.m.
Class 3A
Cherokee Bluff boys (R7, S4) at GAC (R5, S1), 5:30 p.m.
Salem boys (R5, S4) at West Hall (R7, S1), 6 p.m.
Sandy Creek boys (R5, S3) at East Forsyth (R7, S2), 7 p.m.
Sonoraville boys (R6, S3) at East Jackson (R8, S2), 6 p.m.
Class A Public
Commerce boys (R8, S3) at Drew Charter (R6, S2), 6 p.m.
