Lyons, GA. – February 21, 2025 | Coach Jeremy Moore

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The Toombs County soccer teams played their home openers on Thursday night, and did so by sweeping East Laurens. The girls got off to a slow start, trailing 1-0 in the half, but would get hot in the 2nd half, scoring 4 unanswered goals to capture the 4-1 win. Andrea Gutierrez, Emma Wright, Emerson Powell, and Josseline Zamorano each scored a goal in the 2nd half to propel the lady dawgs to the victory. The lady dawgs are now 2-1 on the season.

In the boys match, the bulldogs jumped out to a 3-0 halftime lead, and added 4 more in the 2nd half for a strong 7-0 win. Angel Morales scored 2 goals, while Osvaldo Tinoco, Daniel Santoyo, Juan Luna, Omar Andres, and Kevin Luna each chipped in one. Goalkeeper Angel Nino has yet to concede a goal this season, recording yet another clean sheet. His defense was led by Jeffery Perez, turning in another strong performance to help secure the shutout win. The bulldogs are now 3-0 on the season.

“I am pleased with both results. The girls started out sluggish, and we have yet to play our best soccer. To their credit, trailing by 1 at halftime, they played hard in the 2nd half and got 4 scrappy goals. This was a big win against a very good East Laurens program. The boys continue to make improvements each match and I’m excited about a 3rd shutout in as many matches. When you don’t concede goals, you give yourself a really good chance to win a lot of matches. Our 2 captains with down with injuries last Tuesday night at Jeff Davis. We had young kids step in and help get a win that night, and the same thing happened against East Laurens. Tucker and Miguel are still trying to get back from injuries, but our guys stepped in and played well.” – Coach Jeremy Moore