Most Northeast Georgia-area soccer teams will have some huge region matches on Tuesday.
The Class 7A No. 1-ranked Buford girls will play host to No. 7 Mill Creek in the first early battle for first place in Region 8-7A. The Lady Wolves (6-1, 1-0 Region 8-7A) have won six straight and allowed just two total goals in that span. The Lady Hawks (4-0-1, 1-0 Region 8-7A) have outscored their opponents 20-1 on the season, including pitching three consecutive shutouts coming into the match.
In Region 8-6A on the boys side, No. 5 Gainesville travels to No. 6 Lanier with first place on the line. The Red Elephants (7-1, 3-0 Region 8-6A) have won four straight while the Longhorns (7-0-1, 3-0 Region 8-6A) have won five straight.
On the girls side in Region 8-6A, Jackson County (5-3, 4-0 Region 8-6A) will try to remain in first place and as the only unbeaten team in the region playing host to Apalachee (0-5-1, 0-3 Region 8-6A). The Shiloh (4-3-1, 3-1 Region 8-6A) and Habersham Central girls (5-2, 2-1 Region 8-6A) will battle it out for second place in Mt. Airy.
In Region 8-A Division 1, the No. 2-ranked Commerce girls (4-1, 3-0 Region 8-A Division 1) will travel to Elbert County (3-2, 2-1 Region 8-A Division 1) hoping to put some distance between the two teams for first place
(Check below for the full schedule of soccer matches on Tuesday.)
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Feb. 28
(All matches start at 5:30 p.m. with girls unless otherwise noted)
Apalachee at Jackson County*
Banks County at Athens Academy, 5 p.m.*
Cedar Shoals at East Hall*
East Forsyth at Cherokee Bluff*
Elbert County at Commerce*
Flowery Branch at White County, 6 p.m.
Franklin County at Towns County, 5 p.m.
Gainesville at Lanier*
Johnson at Seckinger*
Lakeview Academy at Dawson County, 5 p.m.
Lumpkin County at North Forsyth
Mill Creek at Buford, 6 p.m.*
North Hall at Chestatee*
Shiloh at Habersham Central*
Winder-Barrow at West Hall
(* -- denotes region contest)
