DALTON, Ga. — Thinking about how last season ended, the Dalton soccer team was slightly teed off.
Therefore, in their Class AAAA first-round state playoff game Tuesday against Chamblee, the Catamounts teed off.
Fifth-ranked Dalton spread the wealth in advancing to the second round with a 4-0 victory at Harmon Field. Next Tuesday evening the Catamounts will host second-ranked Starr’s Mill, which defeated Apalachee 4-0.
“We did talk about it some and the guys got the hint,” Dalton coach Matt Cheaves said of last year’s 1-0 loss to Loganville despite a 29-2 advantage in shots. “I think that had an influence on how we played. It was definitely motivation.”
The Catamounts (14-2-1) took 25 shots Tuesday, compared to six for Chamblee.