
Oconee County and Jefferson will compete in the 2026 GHSA Class 3A girls soccer finals on May 12 at Duluth High School. This marks the second consecutive year these Athens-area teams face each other for the title.
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Everything to know before going to 2026 GHSA Class 3A girls soccer finals
Two Athens-area girls teams remain in the Georgia High School Association soccer playoffs, and they're playing each other for the Class 3A title on Tuesday.
For the second year in a row.
No. 1-seeded Oconee County (21-1) and No. 7-seeded Jefferson (16-2) will face off at Duluth High School on May 12 at 5 p.m.
The Warriors are going for the four-peat, defending their 2023, 2024 and 2025 titles, while the Dragons are looking for redemption after the 2025 finals that led to heartbreak and claim their first title ever.
Oconee County won last year as the lower seed on an early overtime goal by now-sophomore Maddie Cass.
Here's everything you need to know before you go:
The GHSA Class 3A girls soccer state championship will be held Tuesday, May 12, at 5 p.m. It'll be the first game of the day, with the 3A boys following around 7:30 p.m. between Islands and East Hall.
The GHSA Class 3A girls soccer state championship will be held at Duluth High School in Duluth, Ga. It's roughly one-and-a-half-hours from Athens and Oconee County High School, and roughly one-hour from Jefferson High School.
For best access, the school recommends entering using Abbotts Bridge to School Drive. Handicap parking will be available between the ticket booth and stadium entrance and overflow parking will be available behind Coleman Middle School.
There is a clear bag policy.
Oconee County and Jefferson are the two teams competing in the finals.
The finals will take place on May 12 at Duluth High School at 5 p.m.
Oconee County has a record of 21-1, while Jefferson has a record of 16-2.

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Tickets are available for purchase on GoFan. General admission costs $20.
If you are unable to make the drive to Duluth, Ga., for the GHSA Class 3A girls soccer state title game, Oconee County vs. Jefferson will be available via the NFHS Network. A monthly subscription costs $13.99 ($168 for a year), while the annual pass is 53% off at $6.67 a month ($80 a year).
Postseason tracker: Follow all the Athens high school soccer teams in GHSA playoffs here
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Oconee County, Jefferson girls meet for 2nd year in GHSA Class 3A soccer finals