Girls head to second straight state championship; Pirates make school history with Final Four finish

Support the Lady Pirates with a special send off as they travel to Atlanta for the GHSA State Championship game on Wednesday, May 13. The bus of elite athletes will travel to each school before passing through the courthouse square around 1:30 p.m. on their way to the championship game! Gather along the northbound lanes as the ladies pass by to defend their state championship title!

The Pike County High School soccer teams powered through the first rounds of the GHSA State Playoffs as they hosted and won the Elite 8 games. The Pirates made school history team as the boys soccer team made it to the Final Four for the first time.

The Lady Pirates won their Elite 8 game 3-0 on May 4 with Jacey Fillingim scoring two goals and Sophie Moss scoring one goal. The ladies were 0-0 after regulation time ended and Jacey Fillingim scored in overtime for the 1-0 victory to send the team to their second straight championship game.

The Lady Pirates are defending state champions with a 19-3 record this season. They will face the 19-4 Coahulla Creek Colts in the championship game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at St. Pius Catholic High School in Atlanta. Tickets are available on GoFan. The Pike ladies outscored their opponents 142-13 during the 2026 soccer season and were undefeated in region play.

The boys won their Final Four game May 7 in a thrilling game that was tied 2-2 after regulation and came down to PKs after a scoreless 20-minute extra time period. Kole Baldwin and Legend Goddin scored during regulation and Penalty Kicks were made by Carter York, Jack Hammond, Jaxon Warburton, Kole Baldwin and Collin Bland. Goalkeeper Reid Huffstetler made a diving save to allow the Pirates to pick up the victory.

In their first ever Final Four game, the Pirates battled hard during regulation, ending in a tie. The teams remained scoreless after the ETA and the Pirates went back to PKs in their second straight game.