Boys soccer rankings: McIntosh loss puts Dalton No. 1 in Class AAAAA

Mariettas boys and girls continued their hot starts to 2015 with victories on Monday. The girls (5-1) cruised past Osborne 10-1 on the strength of five goals by Ashton Adams. Kennedy Folse notched a hat-trick as well, while the Blue Devils also saw Gracie Mutimer and Brooke Adams find the back of the net. On the boys side, Marietta (6-1) trumped Creekview 3-0. C.J. Gidson, Walter Guerrero and Andrew Estrada scored goals in support of the shutout by goalkeeper Diego Corvalen.
Another incredible individual performance came from Greater Atlanta Christians Kaylann Boyd, who scored six goals in a 10-0 whitewash of Berkmar on Monday. Halle Huff provided the Spartans four other goals. Greater Atlanta Christians girls, who also beat Stratford Academy 8-1 last Thursday, are 4-2 on the season. They have dates next week with Pace Academy and Lovett. The boys lost to Stratford Academy 2-1 and will look to get back on track against Berkmar on Wednesday and Thomasville on Friday prior to next weeks matchups with Pace Academy and Lovett.
In Class A, Providence Christian and Mt. Paran Christian squared off on Monday. The Providence Christian girls pulled out a 3-2 victory thanks to a pair of goals by Ashlee Thompso and one goal plus one assist from Anna Bougas. It was a different story in the boys match, as Mt. Paran Christian rolled 5-0. Jake Mezei found the back of the net four times and Jackson McLarty added a goal for the Eagles.
Another head-to-head split came in a blockbuster showdown between powerhouse programs St. Pius X and Westminster last Wednesday. The St. Pius X boys cruised to a 3-0 shutout, but Westminsters girls won 3-1. Both teams at St. Pius X will go up against Starrs Mill on Wednesday and Hillgrove on Friday.
One of the biggest surprises developed last Friday when Houston Countys boys went on the road to stun McIntosh 3-0. McIntosh had been 52-0-1 in its last 53 outings, a stretch that included an 8-1 blowout of Houston County in the 2014 Class AAAAA championship. The Chiefs will hope to get back on track with a tough test against Northgate on Friday.



Boys Soccer Poll (Week 3)


Class AAAAAA

1. Brookwood

2. Walton

3. Campbell

4. Chattahoochee

5. Lambert

6. Duluth

7. Meadowcreek

8. Wheeler

9. Marietta

10. North Gwinnett

Class AAAAA

1. Dalton

2. Greenbrier

3. Houston County

4. McIntosh

5. Starrs Mill

6. Heritage-Conyers

7. Gainesville

8. Sequoyah

9. Riverwood

10. Glynn Academy

Class AAAA

1. St. Pius X

2. Woodward Academy

3. Johnson

4. North Oconee

5. North Hall

6. Eagles Landing

7. Whitewater

8. LaGrange

9. Carrollton

10. Southeast Whitfield

Class AAA

1. Dawson County

2. Calhoun

3. Westminster

4. Blessed Trinity

5. West Hall

6. Coahulla Creek

7. Oconee County

8. East Hall

9. Jackson

10. Islands

Class AA

1. Greater Atlanta Christian

2. Thomasville

3. Wesleyan

4. Holy Innocents

5. Lovett

6. Pace Academy

7. Dublin

8. Benedictine

9. Long County

10. Riverside Military

Class A

1. Paideia

2. Stratford Academy

3. Atlanta International School

4. Fellowship Christian

5. First Presbyterian Day

6. Savannah Christian

7. Savannah Country Day

8. St. Anne Pacelli

9. Landmark Christian

10. Hebron Christian