With only a handful of region games on tap and the state playoff set to begin next Wednesday, northeast Georgia area soccer teams will look for this week as a chance to tune up before beginning quests for state titles.
Many regions still have playoff spots up for grabs with scattered key matches throughout the week. Region 8-A Public, Region 7-3A, Region 6-A Private, and Region 8-2A all have area teams still looking to make a late push for playoff spots or seeding.
However, the biggest showdown of the week will be at The Dungeon on Friday as Class 5A No. 3 Johnson plays host to Gainesville in their annual battle.
(Check below for Monday and Tuesday's schedule.)
(Rankings are taken from the April 5 eurosportscoreboard.com rankings.)
AREA SOCCER SCHEDULE FOR Monday, April 12
(Games listed by visiting team in alphabetical order)
(Area teams highlighted in bold)
(Games begin at 5:30 p.m. with girls match, unless otherwise noted)
Dawson County at Sonoraville
East Jackson at Jackson County
Elbert County at Banks County*
Flowery Branch girls at Pace Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Pickens at Union County
Social Circle at Commerce, 5 p.m.*
West Forsyth at White County, 5 p.m.*
AREA SOCCER SCHEDULE FOR Tuesday, April 13
Banks County at Franklin County
Cherokee Bluff girls at North Hall*
Chestatee boys at Cherokee Bluff
Gainesville at East Hall
Jackson County at Dacula
Jefferson at Loganville
Johnson at Collins Hill
Lakeview Academy at Buford
Lake Oconee Academy at Commerce, 5 p.m.*
Lumpkin County at North Forsyth, 5 p.m.
Social Circle at Towns County*
South Gwinnett boys at Flowery Branch, 6:30 p.m.
(* -- denotes region contest)
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