The GHSA Soccer semi-finals will be held on Thursday for the girls and Friday for the boys, with the girls competing in the championship game next week.
The file will be updated with coverage of the men's semi on Friday night. Follow the links to the men's and women's brackets or check out the semi-final summary below.
class 7A
4th place West Forsyth 4, 3rd place North Gwinnett 2
In the battle of the top five teams, West Forsyth, which won the title in 2021 and 2022, will defeat the Bulldogs and aim for its third championship in four seasons.
“I'm just excited that all the hard work has paid off,” West Forsyth defenseman Marley Raymond, who scored one goal in the semifinal matchup, told Forsyth Sports on X.
“We've been working hard all season, so it's great to see the results,” she said.
West Forsyth defeated Peachtree Ridge 3-0, Mountain View 6-2, North Paulding 3-1 and North Gwinnett for the championship.
“It's unbelievable,” head coach Jason Gault said. “This is our third time in four years, which is pretty amazing. I'm so lucky to have these girls. The level of talent and play in Forsyth County and here in West Forsyth is unparalleled. It's one of a kind. It's a lot of fun to watch.”
No.1 Buford 1(3), No.7 Walton 1(2)
The top-ranked Wolves had a chance to win the first women's soccer title in program history by defeating Walton 3-2 in a penalty shootout. Walton was looking to win the team's second state title and first since 1993. Buford defeated Wheeler 9-0, Milton 1-0, No. 6 Hillgrove 2-0 and Walton.
Class 6A
2nd place Roswell 0(4), 5th place Lassiter 0(2)
Roswell defeated Marist 2-0 last season to win its first-ever state title, and the final game will be a rematch in this division. The Hornets defeated 2022 6A champion Lassiter 4-2 in a penalty shootout, giving Roswell a chance to capture another trophy. The Hornets defeated Creekview 4-1, Habersham Central 3-1, North Atlanta 3-1 and Lassiter.
1st Marist 6, 7th Johns Creek 1
Top-ranked Marist has a chance at No. 12.th They defeated No. 7 Johns Creek 6-1 in the semifinals to win the state championship. The War Eagles defeated Lee County 10-0, Grovetown 9-0, No. 3 Pope (2-2) 5-4 in shootouts and Johns Creek.
Class 5A
4th place Greater Atlanta Christian 1(4), 1st place Jefferson 1(2)
Greater Atlanta Christian, which lost 3-0 to Northgate in the quarterfinals last season, tied the game 1-1 in regulation before upsetting top-ranked Jefferson 4-2 in the penalty shootout for the program's fourth time. We had a chance to win the state title. The Spartans previously won in 2012, 2014 and 2015. GAC has defeated Woodland-Cartersville 10-0, No. 2 Midtown 2-1, Northside Columbus 10-0 and will advance to the championship game after defeating Jefferson.
3rd place Cambridge 1, 7th place Macintosh 0
Cambridge lost 6-3 to eventual champion Chamblee in last season's quarterfinals, and the No. 3 ranked Bears have been hoping for another win ever since. Cambridge, which upset No. 7 McIntosh 1-0, has a chance to win the program's first state championship. The Bears defeated Calhoun 7-0, Clark Central 6-0, No. 8 Greenbrier 4-0 and McIntosh in the playoffs.
Class 4A
No. 1 Lovett 7, Cherokee Bluff 0
Mason Bosworth scored three goals to lead first-place Lovett to a semifinal victory. Ridley Newton and Caitlin Nixon (one assist) each added two points for the Lions. Hollis Mefford and Mary Camp Newton each had two assists, and goalie Helen Shearer had four saves. Lovett has won five state championships, including back-to-back Class 2A titles in 2021 and 2022.
7th North Oconee 1, 3rd Westminster 0
Westminster won 2-1 in a rematch of last year's 4A championship contest, giving North Oconee some revenge. The team defeated Luella 10-0, No. 9 Northwest Whitfield, No. 2 Starr's Mill and Westminster on their way to the championship. The Titans won one state title in 2021.
class 3A
1st place Oconee County 1, 4th place Dawson County 0
No. 1-ranked and defending champion Oconee County defeated No. 4-ranked Dawson County and will face a familiar foe, Wesleyan, in the title match. Oconee won 10-0 against Carver Atlanta, 4-0 against Lumpkin County, 1-0 against No. 3 Savannah County and won against Dawson County. Last season, the Warriors defeated Wesleyan 2-0 in the semifinals and then defeated Bremen 3-1 to win the program's first title.
No. 2 Wesleyan 3, Columbus 1
Wesleyan led 2-1 and added a goal in the second half to extend the lead and tie the game. The Wolves won Class A in 2017 and Class A Private in 2019. En route to the title match, Wesleyan defeated Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 10-0, Hebron Christian 7-0, No. 7 St. Vincent's 9-1 and Columbus.
class 2A
No. 3 Fellowship of Christians 7, No., 8 ACE Charter 1
The defending champion Fellowship had Avery Paulson (2 goals), Kelly Rodman (2 goals), Lily Kate Elphick (1 goal), Allie Hardin (1 goal) and Cade Leach (penalty) against the Gryphons. Kick) was the leader. Slayton Marver scored the ace goal. Fellowship defeated Athens Academy 5-1 in last year's title match, giving them a chance to win their third title (2016).
No. 4 Mount Paran 4, No. 1 Model 2
Mount Paran overcame a 2-0 deficit with goals from Model Molly Allmon and Sophie Lawing to earn a chance for the program's first championship. The Eagles came back with goals from Alexis Shafer, Sarah Schwartz (2 goals) and Katherine Camby.
Class A Division I
No. 1 Social Circle 5, Mount Vernon 3
Top-ranked Social Circle will be aiming for its second title after defeating No. 5 Mount Vernon in the semifinals. In the Social Circle, Peyton Brooks and Alana Ferguson scored in the semifinals. The Redskins won the 2022 Class A championship, defeating Elbert County 10-0, No. 3 Whitefield Academy 4-3, No. 4 East Lawrence 8-1 and defeating Vernon.
2nd place Paideia 2, Atlanta International 0
Paideia lost 3-1 to Mount Vernon in last year's championship match and is carrying a chip on its back, costing it the title. The Pythons have three titles but haven't won since 2013 (Class A). Paideia has a chance after upsetting Atlanta International. The team defeated Dade County 7-0, Oglethorpe County 8-0, Bleckley County 10-0, and defeated Atlanta International en route to the title match.
Class A Division II
1st place Lake Oconee Academy 3rd, 4th place Atlanta Classical 0
Top-ranked Lake Oconee has never won a championship, but a 4-0 win over Atlanta Classic in the semifinals gave the Titans a chance. Lake Oconee lost 1-0 to Towns County in last year's semifinals and has been hoping for more since then. This season, the Titans earned a bye in the first round, then defeated No. 7 Lincoln County 4-0 and No. 8 Wheeler County 6-1 to advance to the Atlanta Classic.
2nd Place Aquinas 1, 5th Place Towns County 0
Defending champion Aquinas defeated Towns County 5-2 in last year's championship match and will be aiming for back-to-back titles and second place overall. Aquinas earned a first-round bye and then defeated Mount Zion Carroll 5-0, No. 3 Portal 4-0 and Towns.
