The Prebul/Kia Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Series continues on Thursday with the Soccer Classics at Ridgeland High School.

The girls’ game will begin at 6 p.m. with the boys’ game to follow at approximately 8 p.m.

In the first game, LFO head coach Stacy Pickens will lead the Georgia girls against a Tennessee squad led by Baylor coach Jimmy Weekley.

Pickens guided the Lady Warriors to their first-ever state tournament appearance this past spring.

Team Georgia’s roster will include Carrie Freshour (Adairsville), a Berry College signee who scored over 100 career goals in high school, Carrollton High’s top scorer Gabby Smith and teammate Ann Rhudy in goal.

Jimmy Weekley of Baylor leads Team Tennessee. Baylor has won four straight Division II state championships and six of the last eight.

Weekley will have a number of the Chattanooga area’s top senior talent, including Baylor’s Monica Hertle and Hayes Taylor, Ooltewah’s Holly Hullander and Notre Dame star Amy Schmerhorn.

Tennessee won last year’s inaugural girls’ game, 3-0, at Notre Dame.

In the nightcap, the Tennessee boys are looking for their third straight win in the series after a 2-1 win a year ago.

Andy Arnold of LaFayette will direct the north Georgia squad after leading LaFayette to the state playoffs this past spring. Eight Walker County boys will suit up in the game as well as a number of players from Whitfield County.

Tennessee will counter with a team led by Bobby Earls of McMinn County who has coached the last two Tennessee teams to victory.

Cherokee forward Jared Price will led the charge for the Volunteer State. Price had 38 goals and 11 assists this season and finished a dazzling high school career with 106

goals.

The series continues next week with the Volleyball Classic at GPS at 7 p.m. and concludes on Thursday with the Softball Classic at Frost Stadium at 7 p.m.

Tennessee Girls Roster

Monica Hertle (Baylor)

Hayes Taylor (Baylor)

Teal Orr (Chatt. Christian)

Heather Trimiew (Chatt. Christian)

Caitlin Cook (GPS)

Katie Goodwin (GPS)

Eryn Garcia (Grace Academy)

Jeanine Abell (Notre Dame)

Nikki Brannen (Notre Dame)

Mary Millard (Notre Dame)

Amy Schmerhorn (Notre Dame)

Holly Hullander (Ooltewah)

Brooke Childrey (Walker Valley)

Coach - Jimmy Weekley (Baylor)

Georgia Girls Roster

Carrie Freshour (Adairsville)

Leslie Sheppard (Calhoun)

Sady Alvarado (Calhoun)

Ann Rhudy (Carrollton)

Gabby Smith (Carrollton)

Gabby Mendez (Dalton)

Linda Vejar (Dalton)

Caitlin Nichols (LFO)

Apryl Pettigrew (LFO)

Ashley Therber (LFO)

Lupe Cervantes (Murray Co.)

Kathy Kettlewell (Murray Co.)

Cassidy Stephens (Ridgeland)

Kelly Peterson (Ringgold)

Amanda Sisk (Ringgold)

Alyssa Porter (Rome)

Head Coach – Stacy Pickens (LFO)

Tennessee Boys Roster

Pedro Mattos (Arts & Sciences)

Jeff Kedrowski (Baylor)

Phillip Spitalny (Baylor)

Drew Akins (Boyd-Buchanan)

Michael Pepper (Chatt. Christian)

Matt Nabbefeldt (Cleveland)

Jon Moss (Grace Academy)

David Rowland (Grace Academy)

Carlos Sanchez (Grace Academy)

Nathan Hertzog (McCallie)

Jake Heath (McMinn Central)

Pat Hinshaw (McMinn County)

Jared Price (McMinn County)

Robby Miller (Notre Dame)

Storm Clifton (Red Bank)

Jody Johnson (Soddy-Daisy)

Zack Dolberry (Soddy-Daisy)

Coach - Bobby Earls (McMinn Co.)

Georgia Boys Roster

Salvador Guijon (Dalton)

Martin Leon (Dalton)

Billy Copeland (LaFayette)

T.J. McGaha (LaFayette)

Casey Payne (LaFayette)

Noah Turner (LaFayette)

Mersad Mustedanagic (LFO)

Zach Parker (LFO)

Cody Stewart (LFO)

Jose Martinez (NW Whitfield)

Juan Mena (NW Whitfield)

Jody Bruning (Ridgeland)

Jordan Gitgood (Ridgeland)

Will Kinard (Ridgeland)

Adam Massey (Ridgeland)

Miguel Ortiz (SE Whitfield)

Gonzalo Soto (SE Whitfield)

Gilberto Torres (SE Whitfield)

Coach - Andy Arnold (LaFayette)

Coach - Daniel Ray (Ridgeland