The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs are in full swing, and Savannah-area teams have been battling in boys' and girls' tennis, baseball, and soccer. Several local teams earned impressive wins to advance to the next round, while others saw their seasons end. It's been an exciting start to postseason play, from strong performances on the tennis courts to high-scoring games on the soccer pitch and the baseball diamond.
Teams that stood out include Savannah Arts, which advanced in both boy's and girls' tennis and girls soccer with shutout wins; Effingham County, which cruised past East Paulding in baseball with a two-game sweep; and Savannah Country Day, which won key matches in boys and girls tennis and posted emphatic 10-0 victories in both boys and girls soccer. Richmond Hill also made a statement with decisive wins in girls' and boys' soccer, while Benedictine, Bryan County, Calvary Day, and St. Vincent's each picked up playoff wins in their respective sports.
Several soccer teams opened the postseason with commanding shutouts—Calvary Day defeated Weber School 10-0, Savannah Country Day blanked Christian Heritage 10-0, and St. Vincent's rolled past Mt. Bethel Christian 10-0 on the girls' side. On the boys' side, Savannah Country Day delivered another 10-0 performance, shutting out Prince Avenue Christian in a first-round rout. Savannah Arts was also impressed with a 10-0 win over Hardaway in girls' soccer, proving that local teams are not just winning—they're doing it convincingly.
Here's a breakdown of the final scores and upcoming team matchups across all classifications.
GHSA BOYS TENNIS
Class 6A – Wheeler 1, Richmond Hill 0 – Richmond Hill Eliminated
Class 5A – Rome 3, Effingham County 0 – Effingham Eliminated
Class 4A – Benedictine 3, Druid Hills 0 – Benedictine Advances
Class 3A – Pickens 4, Islands 1 – Islands Eliminated
Class 3A – Calhoun 3, Jenkins 0 – Jenkins Eliminated
Class 2A – Savannah Arts 5, Davidson Fine Arts 0 – Savannah Arts Advances
Class A Division II – Bryan County 1, Hawkinsville 0 – Bryan County Advances
Class 3A-A Private – Savannah Country Day 3, Galloway 2 – Savannah Country Day Advances
Class 3A-A Private – Walker 3, Savannah Christian 0 – Savannah Christian Eliminated
GHSA GIRLS TENNIS
Class 6A – Richmond Hill at Etowah – No Score Reported
Class 5A – South Effingham 3, Kennesaw Mountain 2 – South Effingham Advances
Class 3A – Islands 5, Cedar Grove 0 – Islands Advances
Class 2A – Savannah Arts 4, Pike County 0 – Savannah Arts Advances
Class A Division II – Bryan County 4, Wilcox County 1 – Bryan County Advances
Class 3A-A Private – Savannah Country Day 3, Mount Bethel Christian 2 – Savannah Country Day Advances
Class 3A-A Private – Mount Pisgah Christian 3, Savannah Christian 1 – Savannah Christian Eliminated
Class 3A-A Private – Mount Vernon 3, St. Vincent's 0 – St. Vincent's Eliminated
Class 3A-A Private – Darlington 5, Calvary 0 – Calvary Eliminated
GHSA BASEBALL
Class 5A – Effingham County 3, 13 | East Paulding 1, 5 – Effingham Advances
Class 6A – Etowah 6, 7 | Richmond Hill 5, 2 – Richmond Hill Eliminated
Class 4A – Marist 14, 11 | Benedictine 0, 1 – Benedictine Eliminated
Class 1A Division II – Wilcox County 4, 14 | Bryan County 2, 6 – Bryan County Eliminated
Upcoming: Class A-3A Private playoff doubleheaders on April 25:
Mt. Pisgah at Calvary Day
St. Francis at Savannah Christian
Savannah Country Day at Holy Innocents
Class 3A: Islands at NW Whitefield
NOTE: If the game is on Saturday, April 26
GHSA GIRLS SOCCER
Class 6A – Richmond Hill 8, Wheeler 0 – Richmond Hill Advances
Class 5A – Villa Rica 4, Effingham County 0 – Effingham Eliminated
Class A-3A Private – Calvary 10, Weber School 0 – Calvary Advances
Class A-3A Private – Savannah Country Day 10, Christian Heritage 0 – Savannah Country Day Advances
Class A-3A Private – St. Vincent's 10, Mt. Bethel Christian 0 – St. Vincent's Advances
Class A-3A Private – Athens Academy 9, Savannah Christian 0 – Savannah Christian Eliminated
Class 2A – Savannah Arts 10, Hardaway 0 – Savannah Arts Advances
Class A Division I – Fitzgerald 4, Woodville-Tompkins 3 – Woodville-Tompkins Eliminated
Class A Division II – Bryan County Bye
Upcoming: April 28 matchup -
Class 3A – Islands at Luella 6:00 p.m. due to weather
BOYS SOCCER
Class 6A – Richmond Hill 3, North Paulding 2 – Richmond Hill Advances
Class 4A – St. Pius X 3, Benedictine 2 – Benedictine Eliminated
Class A-3A Private – Savannah Country Day 10, Prince Ave. Christian 0 – Savannah Country Day Advances
Class A Division II – Bryan County Bye
Upcoming: April 25 matchups –
Calvary Day vs. Fellowship Christian (6:30 p.m.)
Savannah Christian vs. St. Francis (5:00 p.m.)
Islands vs. Dawson County (7:00 p.m.)
Jenkins vs. Stone Mountain (5:00 p.m.)
Johnson-Savannah vs. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro (6:00 p.m.)
Groves vs. Johnson-Gainesville (7:00 p.m.)
Savannah Arts at Appling County (7:00 p.m.)
Woodville-Tompkins at Model (5:00 p.m.)
Photo Credits: Birk Herrath Photography
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