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Nov 11, 2023

Lacrosse: Boys semifinals capsules

The semifinals will take place Monday and Tuesday. For capsules of the girls

The semifinals will take place Monday and Tuesday. For capsules of the girls semifinals, go here.

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Westminster Wildcats at Wesleyan Wolves

Records, seeds, rankings: Westminster is 13-7, the No. 1 seed from Area 7, and ranked No. 10; Wesleyan is 17-1, the No. 1 seed from Area 2 and No. 1.

Notes: Between the Westminster Wildcats and Wesleyan Wolves, that's a lot of Ws. However, only one of these teams will walk away with the Dub that advances them to the championship. This is a rematch from March 1, which Wesleyan won 8-7. Both the Wildcats and Wolves enjoyed first-round byes, and Westminster won 15-4 over Mount Pisgah and 11-2 over No. 9 Pace Academy, while Wesleyan beat Whitewater 19-2 and No. 3 Fellowship Christian 13-12.

Starr's Mill Panthers at Lovett Lions

Records, seeds, rankings: Starr's Mill is 15-4, the No. 1 seed from Area 3 and No. 6; Lovett is 11-8, the No. 1 seed from Area 4 and unranked.

Notes: These teams played just before the playoffs began, on April 18, and Starr's Mill won 7-6. Both won their areas for first-round byes. Starr's Mill beat North No. 4 Oconee 14-10 and King's Ridge 10-4, and Lovett beat No. 8 Oconee County 16-2 and Holy Innocents’ 14-9.

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Marist Eagles at Allatoona Buccaneers

Records, seeds: Marist is 11-8 and the No. 1 seed from Area 1, Allatoona is 14-6 and 5-0 in Area 2.

Notes: This is a matchup of unranked teams, though both beat ranked teams to get here. Marist's wins came against Riverwood (15-2), No. 8 Creekview (5-4) and Centennial (10-9). Allatoona beat No. 7 Dunwoody 18-7, Woodstock 12-7 and top-ranked Blessed Trinity 13-12.

Cambridge Bears at Roswell Hornets

Records, seeds, rankings: Cambridge is 12-9, the No. 4 seed from Area 5 and unranked; Roswell is 18-3, the No. 1 seed from Area 5 and No. 2.

Notes: These teams played just before the playoffs began, on April 18, and Cambridge won 13-12. That game was also in Roswell. The Bears, as road warriors, beat No. 9 GAC 11-5, Richmond Hill 16-3, and Lassiter 11-1. The Hornets beat Midtown 25-2, No. 10 Evans 20-1 and Pope 17-9.

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South Forsyth War Eagles at Lambert Longhorns

Records, seeds, rankings: South Forsyth is 12-9, the No. 6 team from Area 4 and unranked; Lambert is 18-3, the No. 1 seed from Area 4 and No. 3.

Notes: This inter-area matchup is a rematch from March 27, which Lambert won 9-4. South Forsyth beat Hillgrove 12-7, Walton 7-6 and No. 9 North Cobb 8-0. Lambert, which earned a first-round bye, beat Milton 16-9 and Harrison 10-3.

West Forsyth Wolverines at Buford Wolves

Records, seeds, rankings: West Forsyth is 19-1, the No. 3 seed from Area 4 and No. 1; Buford is 17-3, the No. 2 seed from Area 4 and No. 4.

Notes: This inter-area matchup is a rematch from March 28, which Lambert won 10-3. West Forsyth, after a first-round bye, beat No. 8 Parkview 18-2 and No. 2 North Paulding 10-7. Buford beat Grayson 18-3, and No. 6 North Gwinnett 14-6, after its bye.

About the Author

Adam Krohn has been a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2013. His beats include Class 2A football and basketball, and all classifications of lacrosse. He writes a weekly feature throughout the school year.

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