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Class 6A soccer playoffs: Gainesville stuns Dalton in OT to reach state championship game
Cristian Rodriguez scores pair of OT goals as top-ranked Catamounts fall
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Gainesville's Armando Hernandez (8) moves the ball downfield Tuesday during the boys Class 6A state semifinals against Dalton at Bobby Gruhn Field at City Park. - photo by Erin O. Smith
As Elie Viviant stood near midfield Tuesday night at City Park Stadium, surrounded by a celebratory swarm of players and fans, the Gainesville boys soccer coach pointed to his shirt. Pictured there was the Red Elephants’ logo underneath two stars, which represented the program’s number of state championships. Even while encircled by jubilation, the even-keeled coach offered a straightforward statement.
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