Rivalry renewed: Lady Tigers defeat Lady Canes, Cartersville boys win at Adairsville

April 14, 2026

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

The Adairsville Lady Tigers defeated the visiting Cartersville Lady Canes 3-2 Tuesday evening at Adairsville High School, renewing a dormant girls' soccer rivalry after a 10-year hiatus.

Cartersville controlled much of the early action, but Adairsville gradually settled into the match and struck first in the 22nd minute when Alexa Damer finished an assist from Addi Jerauld. Just five minutes later, Braylynn Martin extended the lead to 2-0 in the 27th minute off a feed from Alivia Joslin.

The Lady Tigers carried that 2-0 advantage into halftime.

Adairsville came out strong after the break, with Joslin pushing the score to 3-0 in the 45th minute on an assist from Martin. Cartersville responded with a pair of second-half goals but could not complete the comeback. Ali Evans scored in the 55th minute, assisted by Mallory Nicklas, and Scout Hullander added the second goal in the 75th minute, also set up by Nicklas.

The loss dropped Cartersville to 10-6 on the season. The Lady Canes will wrap up the regular season with a final tuneup when they host North Paulding on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Adairsville improved to 14-2 and will play at North Murray on Wednesday in its final match before the state playoffs.

CANES BLANK TIGERS

The Cartersville Hurricanes exploded for nine goals as they cruised to a 9-0 victory over the host Adairsville Tigers on Tuesday night at Adairsville High School.

Cartersville got on the board early and never looked back, building a 3-0 halftime lead before adding six more goals in the second half. Colby Craig scored in the 24th minute, Ishmael Flores in the 34th minute, and Rhett Jacobs in the 38th minute. Brayden Alonso assisted on all three goals.

The Hurricanes kept the pressure on after halftime, with Filberto Duarte and Pepe Rangel both scoring in the 46th minute to make it 5-0. Joy Toure added a goal in the 55th minute, assisted by Abraham Grande, and Isaac Ocaranzo scored in the 57th minute, also assisted by Grande. Duarte notched his second goal of the night unassisted in the 62nd minute, and Ashton Ortiz capped the scoring in the 77th minute on an assist from Giovanni Pineda.

The loss dropped Adairsville to 2-14 on the season. The Tigers return to action with road games at North Murray on Wednesday and at Paulding County on Thursday.

Cartersville improved to 10-6 with the win. The Canes will host North Paulding on Thursday in a final regular-season match before the state playoffs begin.