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Season Recap: Boys Soccer

The Indians were called on stage for an encore - and they delivered. In the wake of the best season in school history, Tallulah Falls re-assembled with several key returners and some new faces to put up yet another historic campaign.

Tallulah Falls again was ranked among the best teams in the state, holding a #2 ranking almost the entire season. It started with a 9-1 opening win against Athens Academy. Through four games, the Indians were unbeaten with a 28-2 goal count. Going up against Class 6A local rivals Habersham Central netted the lone regular season loss of 2-0.

Shrugging it off, TFS won its next 11 games. The team tallied nine total clean sheets, and sealed their second consecutive Region Championship by rolling through the region. Jeremy Stille's boys cruised to a 10-0 first round win against Prince Avenue Christian, and during the year notched wins over state-ranked opponents Rabun County (#7 and later #9) and BASA (#7). The 95 goals were second only to last year's 113, and the 13 goals against is the third-fewest in program history. The final record was 15-2 after a Sweet 16 loss at home to #5 Mt. Vernon.

Career and single-season goals and assists champion Austin Ball finished his career with a 34-goal season, leaving him with 86 goals and 48 assists, along with 15 hat tricks (program-best). Juniors Jackson Cording (15 G, 5 A, 2 hat tricks), Landon Hall (10 G, 11 A), Clay Kafsky (7 G, 12 A), and GK Kelton Reynolds (8 shutouts, 92 saves) all had fantastic seasons. Senior defenders Jake Wehrstein (8 G, 4 A, 1 hat trick), Brit Shaw (injured during the season), and Josiah Turney put the final touches on their respective careers. Freshman Kale Borchers got his varsity career off to a booming start with 9 goals (one hat trick) and 10 assists.

Tallulah Falls will lose an incredibly-gifted and vital senior class that includes Ball, Eli Damron, Shaw, Turney, and Wehrstein. 

GOALS
34 - Austin Ball [5 Hat Tricks]
15 - Jackson Cording [2 Hat Tricks]
10 - Landon Hall
9 – Kale Borchers [1 Hat Trick]
8 - Jake Wehrstein [1 Hat Trick]
7 - Clay Kafsky
2 - Heath Booker
2 - Versean Lynes
1 - Tyson Hall
1 - Eli Damron
1 - Laith Reynolds
 

ASSISTS
12 - Clay Kafsky
11 – Landon Hall
10 - Kale Borchers
9 - Austin Ball
5 – Jackson Cording
4 - Jake Wehrstein
2 - Jared Mullis
2 - Jacob Mitchell
1 - Heath Booker
1 - Tyson Hall
1 - Kelton Reynolds
1 - Josiah Turney