“I’m so proud of the season and the way these girls fought,” Buford coach Megan Hill told Will Hammock of the Gwinnett Daily Post. “Obviously allowing only two goals, now three, is big. It’s big for our goalkeepers. I look to the future and see that almost my entire team is coming back, which is exciting. I hope they can learn from it.
Chattahoochee, which travels to Region 6 champion Lassiter on Thursday, is one of three remaining teams in Region 7-6A, as River Ridge and Cambridge meet in the other semifinal.
The favorites from the other six classifications continued to roll. Top-ranked Chamblee, North Oconee, Westminster, Lovett, Pinecrest Academy and Social Circle won their quarterfinal matches by a combined score of 36-3.
Two classifications will include a semi-final between teams #1 and #2. Chamblee will face No. 2 Blessed Trinity in Class 5A, and North Oconee will face No. 2 Marist in Class 4A.
Westminster of Class 3A, which defeated fourth-seeded Jackson 10-0 in the semifinals, is now two wins away from its state-record seventh consecutive championship (and best 15th overall). The Wildcats will be at home Thursday night against No. 3 Cherokee Bluff, with the winner facing No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian or No. 6 Oconee County in the Finals.
Championship games are May 3-6 at McEachern High School and Mercer University.
Here are the results of the quarter-finals and the matches of the semi-finals:
Class 7A
Quarter-final results
Alpharetta 2, Peachtree Ridge 0
West Forsyth 3, Dunwoody 2
Walton 2, Denmark 1
Mill Creek 3, North Paulding 0
Semi-final matches
(R6#2) West Forsyth to (R5#1) Alpharetta
(R8 #1) Mill Creek to (R3 #1) Walton
Class 6A
Quarter-final results
Ridge River 4, Richmond Hill 2
Cambridge 6, Pope 0
Lassiter 1, Johns Creek 0
Chattahoochee 1, Buford 0
Semi-final matches
(R7 #4) River Ridge to (R7 #1) Cambridge
(R7 #2) Chattahoochee to (R6 #1) Lassiter
Class 5A
Quarter-final results
Chamlee 6, McIntosh 2
Holy Trinity 3, Northgate 0
Midtown 2, St. Pie 1
Decatur 3, Jackson County 2
Semi-final matches
(R7 #1) Holy Trinity to (R5 #1) Chamblee
(R5#3) Decatur to (R6#1) Midtown
Class 4A
Quarter-final results
Jefferson 10, Luella 0
North West Whitfield 2, Madison County 0
Marist 6, South East Whitfield 0
North Oconee 4, Heritage-Catoosa 0
Semi-final matches
(R8#2) Jefferson to (R7#1) Northwest Whitfield
(R8 #1) North Oconee to (R6 #1) Marist
Class 3A
Quarter-final results
Westminster 10, Jackson 0
Cherokee Bluff 7, Morgan County 1
Greater Atlanta Christian 5, Mary People 0
Oconee County 2, Lumpkin County 0
Semi-final matches
(R7 #1) Cherokee Bluff to (R5 #1) Westminster
(R5#2) Greater Atlanta Christian at (R8#1) Oconee County
Class 2A
Quarter-final results
Bremen 10, Jeff Davis 0
Pace Academy 8, Fannin County 0
Lovett 6, Lamar County 0
Fitzgerald 4, Union County 2
Semi-final matches
(R6 #2) Pace Academy at (R5 #1) Bremen
(R1 #1) Fitzgerald and (R6 #1) Lovett
Class A Private
Quarter-final results
Holy Innocents 5, Paideia 0
Brookstone 2, Atlanta International 1
Pinecrest Academy 3, Wesleyan 1
Athens Academy 8, Stratford Academy 2
Semi-final matches
(R4#1) Brookstone to (R5#1) Innocent Saints’
(R8#1) Athens Academy to (R6#1) Pinecrest Academy
Class A Public
Quarter-final results
Trade 10, Claxton 0
Cities County 1, ACE Charter 0
Classic Atlanta 10, Screven County 0
Social Circle 7, Metter 0
Semi-final matches
(R8 #3) Towns County to (R8 #2) Trade
(R8#1) Social Circle at (R6#1) Atlanta Classical
