Girls soccer playoffs: Buford, Jefferson, Dawson, Towns all move into semifinals

BUFORD, Ga. — For the first time since 2021 the Buford girls are back in the Final Four.

Evany Torres and Sabrie Vargas each scored a goal as the No. 1-ranked Lady Wolves beat No. 6 Hillgrove 2-0 at home on Monday.

It's first trip to the semifinals for Buford (19-0-1) since making the Class 6A semifinals in 2021.

It was a physical game throughout but Buford coach Megan Hill said the game plan was a simple one.

"(The plan) was to hopefully keep possession in their part of the field. If we can keep possession and we can and be dynamic up front, good things will happen," Hill said. "And that's what we did."

The Lady Wolves don't need much offense, as they have allowed just two goals on the season and none so far in the playoffs.

Vargas said they have grown accustomed to physical games.

"That was one of the harder teams that we have played," Vargas said, "But everybody knows soccer is a contact sport and you're gonna get pushed around here or there."

Next up for Buford will be Walton, the 2023 Class 7A state runner-up, on Thursday at home.

"We're going to practice a lot. We're gonna eat, drink lots of water and we're just gonna be ready for the next game," Vargas said.

JEFFERSON 2,
NORTHGATE 0

For the second time in three season the Jefferson girls advanced to the Final Four, this time in Class 5A after a huge win at home on Monday.

Jefferson (18-0-1) got is first goal in the 14th minute off of a corner set from Gabby Garnett, who found Emily Hosty for a1-0 lead and it stayed that until halftime.

In the second half, Samme Suppes scored to put the Lady Dragons up 2-0. From there, Ella Sellers and the defensive line of Khloe Robertson, Arielle Vermillion, Ava Rodriguez, Evie Johnson and Kate James recorded the shutout.

Jefferson, which came into the playoffs ranked No. 1, next will play host to No. 2 GAC, which hammered Northside-Columbus 10-0, in the semifinals on Thursday at Memorial Stadium.

DAWSON COUNTY 3, 
PIKE COUNTY 2

Trailing 2-0 at halftime, the Dawson County girls soccer team scored three unanswered goals in the second half to upset Pike County (13-5-2, Region 2-3A No. 1 seed) in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A playoffs on the road Monday. 

Harper Dussouy led the Lady Tigers (14-4 Region 7-3A No. 3 seed) with two goals on the day, including the eventual game-winner on a corner kick in the final 15 minutes. 

Nora Oliver also scored a goal. 

The Lady Tigers will travel to Oconee County in the program’s first-ever semifinals on Thursday.