Three schools based in Whitfield County playing in state final four

GHSA Class AAAA state quarterfinalsDALTON 10, JONESBORO 0Halftime score: 6-0. Goals: Ramiro Huitanda 3, Alan Panteleon 2, Ryan Czyz, Javier Rodriguez, Andres Barragan, Yohan Ulloa, Victor Solis. Records: Dalton 20-0; Jonesboro 11-6-1.SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 2, DUTCHTOWN 0Halftime score: 2-0. Goals: Erik Salaises, Jonathan Sanchez. Records: Southeast Whitfield 12-4-1; Dutchtown 12-5.NORTHWEST WHITFIELD 5, MARY PERSONS 1Halftime score: 4-0. Goals: David Perez 3, Bryan Villa, Cielo Nunez (NW). Shots: Northwest, 22-9. Saves: Miguel Deanda 4 (NW). Records: Northwest Whitfield 16-5; Mary Persons 16-3.

Three of the final four teams in the Georgia Class AAAA boys' soccer state playoffs are based in Whitfield County.

Northwest Whitfield will host county rival Southeast Whitfield while Dalton will face either Spalding or Alexander. Semifinal matches are scheduled to be played Wednesday.

Northwest's Bruins (16-5) defeated Mary Persons 5-1 on Friday evening. The Catamounts (20-0) mercy-ruled Jonesboro 10-0 before the Raiders (12-4-1) beat Dutchtown 2-0 on Saturday.

Northwest and Southeast split matches during the regular season, with the Bruins winning at Southeast 2-0 before the Raiders returned the favor two weeks later in a 4-1 win at Northwest.

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