Ringgold’s best season ends with 2-0 loss in soccer second round, while Northwest Whitfield moves on in AAA

RINGGOLD, Ga. — Endings are tough for any athletic team, especially when that team can go down as the best in program history.

Ringgold was eliminated from the GHSA Class AA soccer championships with a 2-0 second-round loss to Shaw of Columbus Monday afternoon, ending what coach Lane Moore hopes is the first of many postseason runs to come.

“Last year was not the best year with a 3-11 record, so we felt this year was more of a rebuilding year and our main goal was we wanted to go to state,” the fourth-year coach said afterward. “But, we made a lot of history this year — region runners-up for the first time, most wins in school history with 11 and we hosted a first-round, and second-round, playoff game for the first time in school history.”

The game was one of several boys’ second-round games postponed due to Friday’s inclement weather.  Also Monday, Northwest Whitfield used goals from Connor Stiles, Chris Tapia and Yahir Navarro to get past Jenkins 3-0 in Class AAA. The Bruins will host Gilmer Tuesday in the quarterfinal round. Also in Class AAA, Calhoun fell 2-1 to Johnson of Gainesville.

Ringgold vs. Shaw of Columbus boys’ soccer on May 5, 2025

In GHSA girls’ quarterfinal action Monday, Coahulla Creek won at Drew Charter 3-0 in Class AA, while Dade County lost 2-0 at Social Circle in Class A Division I and Trion was a 4-0 winner over Claxton in Class A Division II.