TUNNEL HILL, Ga. – A combined four losses to rivals Northwest Whitfield and Dalton during the regular season put Southeast Whitfield in the region’s third slot heading into the GHSA Class AAAA state playoffs.
After Wednesday night, they’ve put one of those rivals in their rear-view mirror. To win a state championship, they’ll have to chop down another one.
The Raiders scored twice in overtime to defeat the Bruins 2-0 in the state semifinals, and set up an all-Whitfield County final as they will take on Dalton in Friday’s championship at Kennesaw State University at 7:30. The Catamounts defeated Spalding 7-0 in another semifinal.
For senior Alex Rosillo, it’s a dream come true after two state semifinal losses in his career.
“I bet nobody thought we’d go this far. That’s for sure,” he said. “People thought we’d lose to Carrollton in the second round, but we won. I bet now they’re shocked, but I’m not shocked at all — I knew we could do this.”