Thursday night's local high school soccer action

April 3, 2026

The Adairsville Lady Tigers continued their strong season with a commanding 7-1 victory over the Kell Lady Longhorns on the road at Kell High School.

Adairsville jumped out to a fast start and never looked back, scoring five goals in the first half to build an insurmountable lead. Ella Edwards opened the scoring in the 15th minute off an assist from Sam Gough. Alexa Damer added a goal in the 24th minute, assisted by Edwards, and Edwards struck again just one minute later in the 25th minute, with Braylynn Martin providing the assist.

The Tigers maintained their momentum when Addi Jerauld scored in the 28th minute with another assist from Martin. Damer then assisted Martin, concluding the first-half scoring in the 38th minute, leading to a 5-0 score at halftime.

In the second half, Adairsville added two more goals to complete the rout. Sam Gough scored in the 64th minute, and Damer notched her second goal of the match in the 66th minute, assisted by Jerauld. Kell managed a lone goal late but could not mount any significant comeback.

The win improves the Lady Tigers’ record to 13-2 on the season, while Kell falls to 0-12.

Adairsville will return home for its next contest after Spring Break on Tuesday, April 14, when it hosts Cartersville.

LADY CANES SECOND HALF SURGE TOPS SPARTANS

The Cartersville High School girls’ soccer team overpowered the visiting South Paulding Lady Spartans 6-1 Thursday night at Weinman Stadium.

The Lady Canes struck early, finding the net just three minutes into the match when Lexi Fennelly finished an assist from Mallory Nicklas to take a 1-0 lead. Cartersville maintained strong pressure throughout the first half, but the Lady Spartans’ defense held firm, keeping the score at 1-0 heading into halftime.

The Canes came out with renewed momentum after the break and quickly extended their advantage. Mallory Nicklas converted a penalty kick in the 27th minute of the second half to make it 2-0. Scout Hullander then added the third goal, assisted by Lundyn Eubanks.

South Paulding managed to spoil the shutout with a late goal in the second half. However, Cartersville goalkeeper Madelyn Cooper made several critical saves to limit the damage.

The Lady Canes added on. Helen Leaming scored off an assist from Mallory Nicklas, followed by Alexis Henderson’s impressive free-kick goal from 15 yards out, pushing the lead to 5-1. Scout Hullander capped the scoring just before the final whistle, finishing a goal-line cross from Lundyn Eubanks to secure the 6-1 victory.

Cartersville coach Mary Beth Popham praised her defensive unit for their strong performance throughout the night.

“Myla Eckert, Layla Morgan, Sophia Mayorga, Marlee Sealock, and Marley Crump kept the Spartans’ offense contained all night,” Popham said.

With the win, the Lady Canes improved to 10-5 on the season. South Paulding fell to 7-7.

Cartersville will now hit the road for its next contest, traveling to face Adairsville on Tuesday, April 14, with kickoff scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

HURRICANES DEFEAT SPARTANS

The Cartersville boys' soccer team defeated South Paulding 5-1 Thursday night at Weinman Stadium.

The Canes led 3-0 at the intermission and finished off the Spartans (4-8) with two more goals in the second half.

Cartersville (9-6) returns to action after Spring Break at Adairsville on Tuesday, April 14.

LADY CATS SHUTOUT CENTRAL-CARROLL 0

The host Lady Cants blanked the visiting Central-Carroll Lady Lions on Thursday evening at Wildcats Stadium, 9-0.

The loss dropped Central-Carroll to 4-9 on the season. Woodland (7-7) visits East Paulding on Wednesday, April 15.

WILDCATS RALLY PAST LIONS

The Woodland Wildcats earned a 4-1 victory over the visiting Central-Carroll Lions on Thursday night at Woodland High School.

Danny Chavez gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute with an assist from Aiden Carrillo. Central-Carroll responded with a late goal in the final five seconds of the first half, tying the score at 1-1 heading into halftime.

Woodland regained the lead in the second half when Hunter Limbaugh scored in the 63rd minute. Chavez added his second goal of the night in the 72nd minute, assisted by Axel Cortez-Vasquez. Robin Evrard sealed the victory with a goal in the 79th minute (0:21 remaining), assisted by Limbaugh.

Woodland goalkeeper Seth Goodall made two saves in the win.

The victory improves the Wildcats’ record to 6-8. Central-Carroll falls to 8-5.

Woodland will be back in action on Wednesday, April 15, when they travel to East Paulding.

COLONELS, LADY COLONELS BLANKED AT CARROLLTON

The Cass Lady Colonels were overpowered on the road Tuesday night, suffering a 7-0 shutout loss to the Carrollton Lady Trojans at Carrollton.

Carrollton came out aggressively and scored three goals in a six-minute span beginning in the 15th minute. The Trojans added a fourth goal in the final five minutes of the first half, taking a commanding 4-0 lead into the break. Carrollton then added three more goals in the second half to complete the shutout victory.

Cass coach Kyle Calandra was straightforward after the match, saying, “We couldn't keep up with their speed and physicality.”

The loss drops the Lady Colonels to 4-10 on the season. Carrollton improves to 11-5 with the win.

The Carrollton boys also won 7-0. The Trojans improved to 14-2-1 on the season. The Colonels slipped to 8-6.

Cass returns home for its next contest, hosting Pebblebrook on Tuesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

TIGERS COME UP EMPTY AT KELL

The host Kell Longhorns posted six first-half goals Thursday night and cruised to an 8-0 win over the visiting Adairsville Tigers.

Kell improved to 3-12 on the season. Adairsville (2-14) returns to its home pitch on Friday night to host East Paulding at 6 p.m.