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