Soccer Roundup: GHSA teams begin postseason hunt, five to host games

GHSA teams in the county wrapped up their regular season last week and look ahead to their first round matchups this week.

Here’s a roundup of last week’s soccer:

Houston County

Boys

Houston County (11-5, 6-4 Region 2-5A, 3rd) is one of seven GHSA teams to make the postseason, though they will travel as a third seed.

Last week they edged Perry 2-1 in their regular season finale, and they’re looking at a matchup against River Ridge in the opening round of the state tournament on April 22.

Girls

The Lady Bears (12-3, 10-0 Region 2-5A, 1st), as one of several region champions in the county, will host at minimum their first two games of the state tournament assuming they make it past the first round.

Last week HoCo finished up the regular season against Perry with a 2-0 victory. The Lady Bears host Creekview out of Canton, Georgia on April 21 at 5:30 p.m.

Northside

Boys

Northside (5-13, 1-9 Region 2-5A, 6th) ended their season with a split week, a penalty kick win over Bleckley County and a 1-0 loss to Perry.

The Eagles finished out their final three games with a 2-1 record, snapping a five-game losing streak at the end of region play.

Girls

The Lady Eagles (5-13, 2-8 Region 2-5A, 5th) broke their three-year winless streak in the region this year, though they did not make the postseason.

Last week they beat Bleckley County 3-1 to snap a five-game losing streak, their season ended with a 10-0 loss to Perry.

Perry

Boys

Perry (10-8, 8-2 Region 1-4A, 1st) finished the county slate at the end of the regular season 2-2, last week a 1-0 win against Northside and 2-1 loss to Houston County.

The Panthers also beat Warner Robins 3-0 but lost to Veterans 1-0 the week previous.

This week they host Eastside out of Covington, Georgia on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. to open the state tournament.

Girls

The Lady Panthers (11-5, 8-0 Region 1-4A, 1st) were 9-2 after starting their season 2-3, capping a sixth straight region championship season with a 10-0 victory against Northside last week.

Perry also lost to Houston County 2-0, but now they look forward to their first round game at home against Eastside on April 23 at 5:30 p.m.

Veterans

Boys

Veterans (14-4, 8-2 Region 2-5A, 2nd) concluded their regular season two weeks ago on a three-game winning streak against Perry (1-0) and Northside-Columbus (3-1).

This week they get back on the pitch with a first-round home game against Pope on April 22 at 7 p.m.

Girls

The Lady Warhawks (12-7, 8-2 Region 2-5A, 2nd) played one game last week in preparation for the postseason, a 9-0 victory against Dodge County.

Now, with their legs warm, they look ahead to a matchup against Pope at home in the opening round of the state tournament on April 22 at 5 p.m.

Warner Robins

Boys

Warner Robins (3-12, 2-8 Region 1-4A, 5th) couldn’t sneak into the postseason after a loss to Ware County to end their season, 2-1.

The Demons beat New Hampstead 4-3 in the first game of the week, a necessary victory, but they needed to beat the Gators by more than two goals to have a chance.

Girls

The Demonettes (8-5, 3-4 Region 1-4A, 3rd) didn’t get a home game, but they did make the postseason with 10-0, 1-1 penalty kick victories against New Hampstead and Ware County respectively last week.

This week Warner Robins hits the road to Walnut Grove in Loganville, Georgia to start their state tournament journey.

Westfield

Girls

The Lady Hornets (5-7, 2-6 GIAA District 5-4A/3A) picked up a big win last week as they look to boost their spot in the MaxPreps rankings in the final weeks of the regular season.

Their 2-1 victory against Southland Academy (16th in the GIAA 2A rankings) is the first of what may be several necessary wins to bump up to eighth and into the state tournament bracket.

Next up are two road games against Terrell Academy (4th GIAA 3A) and Byne Christian (4th GCCA) on April 20 and April 21 respectively.