Local high school girls soccer teams met recently at the Henry County Fine Arts Center to discuss the upcoming season.
A year ago, Union Grove, Dutchtown, Ola and Locust Grove advanced to the playoffs out of Region 2-AAAAA, while Woodland made it to the postseason out of Region 5-AAAA.
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