Woodland soccer sweeps Cass, and Cartersville teams tame Bulldogs

March 14, 2026

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

The Cartersville Lady Canes delivered a dominant performance at Weinman Stadium, shutting out the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs 7–0 in a match controlled from the opening whistle.

Cartersville struck quickly as sophomore Scout Hullander put the Canes on the board just two minutes into the first half. The momentum continued when Mary Beth Hackney assisted senior Lundyn Eubanks for the second goal. Sophomore Lexi Fennelly added the third, followed by another strike from sophomore Ali Evans. Senior Mallory Nicklas closed out the first‑half scoring, sending the Lady Canes into the break with a commanding 5–0 lead.

Cartersville’s strong passing game and relentless pressure kept Cedartown on its heels throughout the match. Freshman goalkeeper Madelyn Cooper came up with several key saves to help preserve the clean sheet.

The Lady Canes continued their attack in the second half. Nicklas secured her second goal of the night with a well‑placed header to the right side of the net. The final goal came from freshman center defender Sofia Mayorga, who celebrated her first high school career goal, sealing the 7–0 victory and improving Cartersville’s region record to 3–1 and 5-4 overall.

The Lady Canes return to action on Tuesday, when they host Wheeler High School at 5:30 PM.

Lady Cats take control in the second half to defeat Cass

The Woodland Lady Cats roared back in the second half to overpower the visiting Cass Lady Colonels, claiming a decisive 5-1 Region 7-AAAA victory Friday night at Wildcats Stadium.

Cass tied the game at 1-1 in the 25th minute. Amy Villanueva delivered a precise assist to Zoe Bailey, who finished off the goal to level the score for the Lady Colonels.

However, the Lady Cats took complete control after the break, unleashing four unanswered goals to pull away and secure the win. 

Woodland improved to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in region play with the strong home performance. Cass fell to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in Region 7-AAAA. The Lady Colonels will look to bounce back quickly in an important region matchup, traveling to face Cedartown on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Woodland turns its attention to a non-region contest, hosting North Paulding on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Wildcats blank Colonels in a region showdown

The Woodland Wildcats struck early and held firm the rest of the way, shutting out the visiting Cass Colonels 2-0 in a Region 7-AAAA boys soccer match Friday night.

Woodland needed less than 20 minutes to take command in the game. Luis Sanchez opened the scoring in the 13th minute, firing a shot past the Cass goalkeeper to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Just three minutes later, Aiden Carrillo doubled the advantage, finishing a quick sequence to make it 2-0.

That would prove to be all the offense Woodland would need.

The Wildcats' back line and goalkeepers Pedro Mendez and Ayden Ortega locked things down after the break. Mendez turned away all three shots he faced and Ortega added one save. 

No further scoring occurred, and the contest ended in a defensive stalemate after halftime.

The victory improves Woodland to 5-4 overall and 2-2 in Region 7-AAAA play. Cass falls to 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in the region.

The Wildcats hit the road next for a non-region contest, traveling to face North Paulding on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Cass returns to region action the same evening, taking on Cedartown in a 7-AAAA matchup scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

CARTERVILLE BOYS 4, CEDARTOWN 0

The Hurricanes defeated visiting Cedartown on Friday in a Region 7-AAAA match, 4-0, at Weinman Stadium.

Filiberto Duarte had two goals and two assists in a big second half for the Canes. Rhett Jacobs also had a goal and an assist. Joy Toure rounded out the scoring for Cartersville’s first region win.

Cartersville improved to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in region play. The loss dropped Cedartown to 1-7 with a 0-4 region mark.

The Canes host Wheeler on Tuesday in a non-region match at 8 p.m.

Rhett Jacobs (in purple) watches his shot go in the net to make the score 2-0 on the way to a 4-0 win over Cedartown on March 13 in Weinman Stadium. Photo by Scott Barkley

LAFAYETTE 1, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0

A second-half goal lifted the visiting Ramblers on Thursday night past the Adairville Tigers, 1-0.

LaFayette improved to 4-6 overall and 1-2 in region action.

Adairsville (0-8, 0-3) hosts Gilmer for a Region 7-AAA match on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.