Over the past eight TSSAA girls’ soccer seasons, only seven public-school programs have advanced to the state tournament at least seven times.
Merrol Hyde, Greeneville and Houston have not missed a state tournament in the last eight years, while Madison Magnet, Collierville, Bearden and Signal Mountain have only missed out on the action once.
Since 2017, Signal Mountain has become a household name around the state in girls’ soccer as the program has fared well with a 12-3 record at state to go along with three state titles and a runner-up finish.
The Lady Eagles (14-6-1) are back in the title hunt once again and would love nothing more than to end a great season with a Class 2A state championship in front of their hometown fans. The same goes for Class 1A’s Arts & Sciences (15-4-2) and Division II-AA’s defending state champion Baylor (16-4-2).
For the fourth season in a row, Chattanooga will host the TSSAA girls’ soccer state tournament, which begins Wednesday and concludes on Saturday. Baylor, Chattanooga Christian and GPS will be host sites, while the state championship matches will be played at Boyd Buchanan School.