Top-ranked Northwest Whitfield’s boys soccer team is 10-1 and coming off a 4-3 victory in penalty kicks against Gilmer Tuesday after ending regulation tied at 1-1.
The Bruins entered the match having lost to Calhoun 4-2 in penalty kicks Thursday after ending regulation tied at 1-1. It was nice for the team to meet the same challenge and alter the result in their favor with large matches left on their schedule.
The Bruins – who have never won a state championship – have a late-season schedule to prepare for a deep postseason run. Northwest Whitfield will play host to Allatoona Thursday, Class 4A No. 1 Dalton on April 8, Class 5A No. 1 River Ridge on April 10, Coahulla Creek on April 15 and Rome on April 18 to end the regular season.
On the girls side of 3A soccer, top-ranked Jefferson is 10-2 and 4-0 in Region 8-3A after moving past Monroe Area 9-0 Tuesday. The Dragons will play at West Hall Tuesday, Class 6A No. 2 Buford on April 3, Clarke Central on April 16 and a regular season closing trek to Class 4A No. 1 North Oconee on April 18.
Around the class, boys – The Top 5 of the boys baseball rankings are absolutely stacked with talent. Top-ranked and nine-time champion Harlem has won the past two Class 3A titles and is 19-0 on the year and will travel to Aquinas Friday with hopes for its 20th victory. No. 2 LaGrange has waited 21 years since its last and only state title in Class 3A in 2004. But the Grangers are 13-7 after having faced some of the best talent in the state. LaGrange is coming off an 8-1 loss at Class 3A No. 6 Troup Wednesday and will host Troup Thursday for a chance to right the ship. Peach County is ranked No. 3 and is in a stretch of some of the best baseball in program history and could carve out a deep playoff run.
Around the class, girls – On the golf course, White County is ranked atop the class according the GHSAGolf app. The Warriors lead No. 2 Jefferson, No. 3 North Hall, No. 4 Southeast Bulloch and No. 5 Cherokee Bluff. After winning the state championship in Class 3A the past two seasons, Savannah Christian will now compete in the 1A-3A Private class. Pierce County is the last public school to win the Class 3A title in 2022 with White County winning in 2021.
See the spring sports rankings below for Class 3A.
Class 3A Boys Soccer Top 10
1. Northwest Whitfield
2. Oconee County
3. Whitewater
4. Chestatee
5. Johnson-Gainesville
6. West Laurens
7. Islands
8. Richmond Academy
9. LaGrange
10. Jefferson
Class 3A Girls Soccer Top 10
1. Jefferson
2. Dawson County
3. Lumpkin County
4. Harlem
5. Sandy Creek
6. Oconee County
7. Richmond Academy
8. Long County
9. Southeast Bulloch
10. Northwest Whitfield
Class 3A Baseball Top 10
1. Harlem
2. LaGrange
3. Peach County
4. North Hall
5. Pickens
6. Troup
7. Oconee County
8. Dawson County
9. Whitewater
10. Cherokee Bluff
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