Toombs Soccer Falls In Elite 8

Courtesy of TCHS

On Monday, April 24, the Toombs County High School Lady Bulldog soccer season came to an end in the GHSA State AA Quarterfinals.

The girls traveled to Kennesaw to take on the #5 ranked Mt. Paran Christian Eagles. The match remained scoreless until 3 minutes left in the 1st half, when the Eagles took a 1-0 lead. The Eagles struck again, 2 minutes into the 2nd half, and added a 3rd a few minutes later. The Bulldogs got one back, with Freshman Emerson Powell scoring on a corner kick from Maritza Zamorano, but that was all the bulldogs scored, and the match ended 3-1 in favor of Mt. Paran.

Head Coach Jeremy Moore said, “I am so proud of this group of girls. We have had a goal for several years of making it to the quarterfinals, but we have come really close a few times, but this group was determined and was able to break through and get there. They accomplished this as a 4 seed coming out of a tough region, which meant winning 2 playoff matches on the road.”

It was the first time the Lady Bulldogs had broken through to the Elite 8 in soccer, and they finished the historic year with a record of 12-8-1.