How flag football helped Greenbrier girls soccer to GHSA finals berth
Almost a third of the Greenbrier girls soccer team was part of the flag football team that won a state title, now they're one win away on the pitch.
Greenbrier girls soccer was pushed to its limit during its 3-2 victory over Pope in the GHSA Class 5A state semifinal game. The match was like a heavyweight boxing bout; punch, counterpunch. And for many players on the team, it was their first taste of true adversity deep into a postseason.
“I’ve never been so nervous in my life,” one underclassman on Greenbrier said during a stoppage of play to her teammates. When she said that, a handful of upperclassmen came over to give her a hug, letting her know that the team had her back and that they were ready for the moment. Those sentiments from those upperclassmen weren’t just typical actions of encouragement.
They came from a place of confidence and experience, stemming not from soccer, but from flag football. Last fall, nine members of the current soccer team helped the Wolfpack win their third straight state championship in flag football. And with many of those players being major contributors on this soccer team, this may be the best shot Greenbrier has had to go all the way since 2023 when they fell short in the state title game.
They’ll face Chamblee on Wednesday, May 13 at Duluth High School. Kickoff is set for 5 p. m.
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