Woodland soccer sweeps to wins over Cedartown, Adairsville girls blank Dragons

March 4, 2026

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

The Woodland Wildcats picked up a solid Region 7-AAAA victory Tuesday evening, defeating the Cedartown Bulldogs 4-1 at Wildcats Stadium in Cartersville.

Cedartown struck first, scoring in the 11th minute to take an early 1-0 lead. The Wildcats responded before halftime, with Aiden Carrillo equalizing in the 35th minute on an assist from Luis Sanchez, sending the teams into the break tied at 1-1.

Woodland took control after the intermission. In the 43rd minute, Marvin Morales converted a free kick to give the Wildcats a 2-1 advantage. They added insurance in the 53rd minute when Abel Pineda finished off a free kick assist from Hunter Limbaugh for a 3-1 lead.

The Wildcats sealed the win with a late goal in the 78th minute, as Danny Chavez scored off an assist from Aiden Carrillo.

Goalkeeper Seth Goodall was sharp in the net for Woodland, making seven saves to preserve the victory and limit the Bulldogs' opportunities.

The win improves Woodland's record to 4-2 overall, and 1-0 in Region 7-AAAA play. Cedartown falls to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the region.

The Wildcats hit the road for their next matchup, traveling to Dalton to face the Catamounts on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

LADY TIGERS BLANK PICKENS, 6-0

The Adairsville Lady Tigers delivered a dominant performance on the road, shutting out the Pickens Lady Dragons 6-0 in a girls' high school soccer matchup played in Jasper.

Adairsville built a commanding 3-0 lead by halftime, setting the stage for a convincing victory.

Sam Gough opened the scoring in the 17th minute, finishing off an assist from Braylynn Martin. Addi Jerauld doubled the advantage in the 29th minute with an assist from Ella Edwards. Alexa Damer made it 3-0 in the 35th minute, connecting on a pass from Martin.

The Lady Tigers kept the pressure on in the second half. Martin scored in the 48th minute off an assist from Alivia Joslin to push the lead to 4-0. Joslin added to the tally in the 62nd minute, assisted by Jerauld. Damer completed the scoring in the 68th minute with a penalty kick for the final 6-0 margin.

Adairsville assistant coach Amanda Jones praised the team's strong passing game throughout the contest. Coach Jones also highlighted the leadership of Samantha Gough, who excelled in communication and directing the flow of the game, particularly on the Tigers' counterattacks.

The win improves Adairsville's overall record to 5-1. Pickens drops to 4-1 overall with the loss.

The Lady Tigers return to action with their next match at Northwest Whitfield on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

WOODLAND LADY CATS WIN REGION OPENER

The Woodland Lady Cats earned a clean-sheet shutout victory Tuesday evening, blanking the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs 4-0 in a Region 7-AAAA girls soccer matchup at home.

Woodland carried a 1-0 lead into halftime and then pulled away in the second half, adding three more goals to secure the convincing win.

The shutout improves Woodland's record to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in Region 7-AAAA play, giving the team an early foothold in the region standings. Cedartown, despite entering the match with a strong 4-1 overall record, falls to 0-1 in region action with the loss.

Woodland will look to build on the momentum when it hits the road for its next contest, traveling to face Dalton on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

CARTERSVILLE SOCCER TEAMS FALL AT ALLATOONA

The Allatoona Buccaneers swept a Region 7-AAAA doubleheader Tuesday against Cartersville, with both the girls' and boys' teams posting shutout victories on the Buccaneers' pitch in Acworth.

In the girls' matchup, the Allatoona won 5-0, after erupting for four goals in the first half.

Junior Helen Leaming stepped in as goalkeeper for the second half and delivered an impressive performance, allowing only a single goal—and that coming from a penalty kick. Her effort helped steady the team and energize a more physical, determined Cartersville side after the break.

Lady Canes' coach, Mary Beth Popham, said that "Despite the 5-0 final, the match was far more competitive than the scoreline suggests," said Lady Canes' coach Mary Beth Popham. "The girls played with grit, intensity, and resilience from whistle to whistle, showing clear growth and fight throughout the contest."

The win moves Allatoona to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in Region 7-AAAA play. Cartersville falls to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in the region with the loss. The Lady Canes will look to rebound when they travel to face Cass on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

The boys' game followed a similar script, as the Buccaneers blanked the Purple Hurricanes 6-0.

Allatoona led 4-0 at halftime and added two more in the second half.

The victory improves Allatoona's record to 3-4 overall and 1-0 in Region 7-AAAA. Cartersville drops to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in region competition. The Purple Hurricanes are next in action at Cass on Friday at 7:30 p.m.