The high

school soccer season just started and already there have

been some stellar matchups, with more to come this

weekend.

McIntosh

girls have played two games this season, beating Newnan

4-0 and overpowering Stockbridge 15-0. Julie Herdic leads

the team and the region in goals scored with six. The

Lady Chiefs return nine starters from last year's team,

including the entire starting lineup from the regional

champion basketball team. McIntosh hosted Lovejoy last

night and will face the Fayette County Lady Tigers at

Fayette County High School Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Lady

Tigers defeated Stockbridge 6-0 Tuesday evening, getting

goals from Mandy Kovach, Faith Joslin, Nikkie Senese,

Ashley Kirkwood, Rachel Frazier and sarah Oxford. After

hosting the Chiefs Saturday, they will face Lovejoy

Tuesday. The Lady Tigers also will participate in the

Lady Cougar Classic in Newnan beginning next Thursday.

The Lady

Cougars notched their first win of the season last Friday

with a 3-1 victory over Upson-Lee. Amanda Morton scored

the first goal of the game halfway through the first

quarter. Sister Edge and Heidi Henkes scored the other

goals for Newnan, which outshot Upson-Lee 22-4. The Lady

Knights scored their goal off a penalty kick in the first

half.

The Fayette

County boys team will enter the Cougar Classic again this

year. They were the champions of the four-team round

robin tournament last year and will get to face the same

three teams again this year; Newnan, Vestavia Hills

(Ala.) and Gadsden (Ala.).

The Tigers

tied with the Starr's Mill Panthers Tuesday night at

Fayette County High School. Fayette County scored first,

as Charlie Beaubren set up Nick Walloch with a perfect

assist. The Panthers equalized the score with a penalty

kick.

The

Panthers did not get a chance to play Fayette County last

year due to unplayable fields. They outshot the Tigers

26-5. Both teams played outstanding defensive matches and

played very physically. The Tigers were called for one

red and five yellow cards and the Panthers were hit with

two red cards. The Tigers will host Upson-Lee Friday at 7

p.m., while the Panthers will play at Rockdale County at

8 p.m. Saturday.