Trion and Northwest Whitfield earned semifinal berths in Class A and AAAA, respectively, at GHSA state duals Friday.
Trion rolled to 57-24 and 63-13 wins over Lamar County and Dublin, respectively, at Heard County and will face reigning champion Mount Pisgah in the final four Saturday. Commerce and tournament favorite Social Circle will face off in the other semifinal.
Dade County went 1-1, also in Class A, downing Irwin County 48-25 before losing to Social Circle 58-18. The Wolverines still have a chance to come back and finish as high as third in the double-elimination event by winning out.
Northwest Whitfield got past Luella 49-24 in the first round at Chestatee before sending Troup County to the consolation bracket with a 42-21 win. The Bruins will face North Hall in the semifinal round, when Central-Carroll and Lovett will also meet.
In Class AAA, Coahulla Creek split two matches at Lumpkin County, downing Long County 68-12 before falling to Franklin County 40-36. LaFayette lost to Bremen 37-36 on a major decision in the final bout, and the Ramblers will next face Gilmer in the consolation bracket. It will be the first time in 16 years the Bobcats will not reach the championship round. The winner of that match will meet Coahulla Creek.