DALTON, Ga. – In the eyes of the Dalton High School soccer team, it’s easy to play when you’re ahead. The Catamounts have a knack of scoring more quickly than their opponents.
The Georgia Class AAAA top-ranked Catamounts scored a goal less than a minute into their Region 7 title match against fourth-ranked rival Northwest Whitfield. They added two goals and were able to claim their first region title since 2010 with a 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Dalton (17-0) has outscored its opponents 100-7 this season.
“We start putting pressure on our opponents from the first to the last whistle — from beginning to end,” Dalton’s Eder Mora said. “We’re not worried about being a target; we’re just taking things day by day.”
The first goal came 54 seconds in, with Mora assisting Andres Barragan. Dalton added to that in the 10th minute when a miscommunication between a Northwest defender and the goalkeeper led to a goal. Ramiro Huitanda was credited with the score.