The Chattanooga Football Club hosted the annual Georgia vs. Tennessee high school soccer all-star games at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga on Saturday, June 21.
The event featured two matches—one between the girls’ all-stars of Tennessee and Georgia, and the second between the boys. The girls’ all-star match kicked off at 11:30 a.m. ET, followed by the boys’ all-star match at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Tickets purchased for either all-star match also granted fans general admission to Chattanooga FC’s men’s professional match against FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS NEXT Pro action at 7:00 p.m. ET at Finley Stadium. Gates opened at 6:00 p.m. ET. Tickets were priced at $15.00 for all ages, with children 3 and under admitted for free. Participating players were recognized at halftime of the CFC vs. FC Cincinnati 2 match.
The Tennessee-Georgia all-star games initiative was started in 2004 by Stump Martin. The games included football, softball, baseball, and soccer. The concept began as the Stump on Sports Senior All-Star Game, bringing together the best senior players from north Georgia and southeast Tennessee to compete.
“We were really excited to be coming back to Finley and working with Chattanooga FC,” said Baylor School Director of Soccer and lead organizer Curtis Blair. “We were grateful that CFC stepped in to provide a lifetime of memories for these amazing senior soccer players this year. We hoped it would continue as a yearly fixture with CFC and Finley Stadium.”
Each team was composed of the 20 best senior players from Tennessee and Georgia, nominated and selected by high school coaches in the TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association) and GHSA (Georgia High School Association) based on their performance during the previous high school soccer season.
Coaches for this year’s event included:
Tennessee
- Boys Coach: Clint Steele (Soddy-Daisy)
- Girls Co-Coaches: Patrick Daverson (Signal Mountain) and Miles Christian (Cleveland)
Georgia
- Boys Coach: Kendal Shipley (Heritage)
- Girls Coach: Jennifer Clemens (Gilmer)
The all-star teams wore designated shirts for the matches at Fort Finley on Saturday afternoon.
