Tucker goal keeper Kaylee Rice (right) defends against Chamblee's Addison Morris (left) during regular season action. Both lead their teams into the Class 5A state playoffs. (Photo by Mark Brock)

Tucker goal keeper Kaylee Rice (right) defends against Chamblee’s Addison Morris (left) during regular season action. Both lead their teams into the Class 5A state playoffs. (Photo by Mark Brock)

The 2024 State Soccer Playoffs get underway beginning today with 14 DeKalb teams spread out over the next four days begin their quests for a championship.

Defending Class 5A girls’ state champion Chamblee (8-6-3) opens defense of its title as part of four girls’ teams in action today as the No. 10 ranked Lady Bulldogs host the Coffee Lady Trojans (7-9-1) in first round play. Chamblee despite missing some of its top players due to injuries put together another Region 4-5A title and host Coffee at North DeKalb Stadium at 6:00 pm tonight (Tuesday).

The Tucker Lady Tigers (11-7-1) go on the road as a No. 3 seed (4-5A) in Class 5A girls’ play with a trip to take on Statesboro (10-6-1), the No. 2 seed from Region 1-5A, in a 5:00 pm match.

In another Class 5A girls’ first round road contest, the Arabia Mountain Lady Rams (9-6-0) are the No. 4 seed and face No. 8 ranked and undefeated Greenbrier (14-0-0) at 6:00 pm.

The fourth game of the night has the Cedar Grove Lady Saints (1-9-1) travelling to No. 3 ranked Oconee County (12-1-4) in Class 3A girls’ play at 5:30 pm

The Class 5A and Class 3A boys open play on Wednesday led by Tucker (6-9-2) and Cross Keys (11-2-1) both hosting. The No. 1 seed Tigers face off with Coffee (7-10-1) at 5:00 pm at Adams Stadium while Cross Keys hosts Bradwell Institute (12-5-1) in a 6:00 pm contest at North DeKalb Stadium.

The Chamblee Bulldogs (7-9-1) go on the road as a No. 3 seed to face Statesboro (8-7-3) in a 7:00 pm match.

In Class 3A boys’ play, No. 2 seeded Cedar Grove (5-6) play host to Monroe Area (10-5-1) in a 6:00 pm contest at Godfrey Stadium.

DCSD STATE SOCCER PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 4/16
CLASS 5A GIRLS
NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
Coffee (7-9-1) at Chamblee (8-6-3), 6:00 pm
AWAY
Tucker (11-7-1) at Statesboro (10-6-1), 5:00 pm
Arabia Mountain (9-6-0) at Greenbrier (14-0-0), 6:00 pm

CLASS 3A GIRLS
AWAY
Cedar Grove (1-9-1) at Oconee Co. (12-1-4), 5:30 pm

Wednesday, 4/17
CLASS 5A BOYS
ADAMS STADIUM
Coffee (7-10-1) at Tucker (6-9-2), 5:00 pm
NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
Bradwell Institute (12-5-1) at Cross Keys (11-2-1), 6:00 pm
AWAY
Chamblee (7-9-1) at Statesboro (8-7-3), 7:00 pm

CLASS 3A BOYS
GODFREY STADIUM
Monroe Area (10-5-1) at Cedar Grove (5-6), 6:00 pm

Thursday, 4/18
CLASS 4A GIRLS
AWAY
Clarkston (12-6-1) at Northwest Whitfield (13-3-1), 6:00 pm

CLASS 2A GIRLS
AWAY
Towers (5-7-0) at Fellowship Christian (8-3-2), 4:00 pm

Friday, 4/19
CLASS 4A BOYS
HALLFORD STADIUM
Northwest Whitfield (6-7-4) at Clarkston (15-3), 7:00 pm
AWAY
Druid Hills (11-5-1) at Cedartown (10-7-0), 5:30 pm

CLASS 4A GIRLS
Druid Hills (10-5-2) at Southeast Whitfield (10-3-1), 6:00 pm

CLASS 2A BOYS
Towers (6-7-1) at Union County (8-2-3), 6:00 pm