Collins Hill, North Gwinnett Begin Play in State Soccer Playoffs

Suwanee-are high schools — including defending large-school boys soccer champion Collins Hill — will be well-represented in the Georgia High School Association boys and girls soccer state tournaments, which begin this week all across the state.

See also:

• GHSA soccer brackets
• Team-by-team info on EurosportScoreboard.com

The Eagles begin their defense by hosting West Forsyth High Wednesday, May 1, in the first round of the Class AAAAAA tournament.

Also playing this week: Collins Hill's girls, who host Johns Creek Tuesday (April 30), North Gwinnett's girls, who play at Lambert, also on Tuesday; and North Gwinnett's boys, who host South Forsyth.

In all, 27 Gwinnett County teams have qualified in five classifications.

GHSA Soccer Playoffs

(Gwinnett teams bold-faced)

Girls Soccer

First-round games

Class AAAAAA (April 30)

• Etowah at Parkview
• Johns Creek at Collins Hill
• Alpharetta at Mill Creek
• Milton at Brookwood
• Dacula at Walton
• Duluth at South Forsyth
• North Gwinnett at Lambert
• Grayson at Lassiter

Class AAAA (April 30)

• LaGrange at Lanier

Class AAA (May 2)

• Decatur at Buford

Class AA (May 2)

• Model at Greater Atlanta Christian School
• Wesleyan at Calhoun

Class A (May 2)

• Mt. Pisgah at Providence Christian (May 2)
• *Hebron Christian gets first-round bye, will play May 7 vs. Walker/Pace winner.

Boys Soccer

First-round games

Class AAAAAA (May 1)

• Etowah at Berkmar
• South Forsyth at North Gwinnett
• West Forsyth at Collins Hill
• Walton at Central Gwinnett
• Brookwood at Roswell
• Meadowcreek at Centennial
• South Gwinnett at Lassiter
• Duluth at Lambert

Class AAAA (May 1)

• Lanier at Alexander

Class AA (May 3)

• Armuchee at Greater Atlanta Christian School
• Wesleyan at Calhoun

Class A (May 3)

• Providence Christian at Fellowship Christian
• *Hebron Christian gets first-round bye, will play May 8 vs. Atlanta International/Darlington winner.