LOA Boys Soccer 2026

LOA seniors Austin Dell (5) and Garrett Griffin (6) celebrate with sophomore teammate Poli Medrano (15) after he scored the game-winning goal against Echols County on April 29, sending the defending state champion Titans back to the Elite Eight. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA seniors Austin Dell (5) and Garrett Griffin (6) celebrate with sophomore teammate Poli Medrano (15) after he scored the game-winning goal against Echols County on April 29, sending the defending state champion Titans back to the Elite Eight. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans stun Echols County with last-second header to reach Elite Eight

Lake Oconee Academy’s boys soccer team hosted Echols County on April 29 in the Sweet 16 round of the 2026 GHSA Class A Division II playoffs, and it took every last second to decide it.
Lake Oconee Academy senior Garrett Griffin (6) dribbles the ball away from a GMC Prep defender during a home match on March 17. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Lake Oconee Academy senior Garrett Griffin (6) dribbles the ball away from a GMC Prep defender during a home match on March 17. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans tested, ready for playoff run

The Lake Oconee Academy boys soccer team knew this season would look different.Coming off a state championship run a year ago, head coach Tyler Mayer made a conscious decision to test his squad early and often.
LOA junior Leo Inostrosa (9) gets set to pass the ball to a teammate in the team’s loss to Morgan County on Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

LOA junior Leo Inostrosa (9) gets set to pass the ball to a teammate in the team’s loss to Morgan County on Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Titans enter season with ‘target’ on their back

The Lake Oconee Academy boys soccer team enters the 2026 season with a target on its back as it aims to defend its state championship.