Marcellus/Schalmont
This one starts off the day in Stillwater. The Sect III/Sect II Class B girls soccer regional truly pits 2 of the state's top teams in this class against each other. Marcellus comes in with a record of 17-1-1, a hiccup against Skaneateles and a draw against a tough Westhill squad that they beat in the Sect III finals this year the only things keeping them from a perfect record. They've outscored opponents 123-10 over the course of the season, and are ranked #3 in the most recent NYSSWA Class B polls. They're tough. The majority of their firepower comes from 3 players - Jada Sargeant (29 goals), Brielle Filtch (24 goals), and Madi Belvito (14 goals, 24 assists). I've yet to see someone who can catch up to Belvito, a.k.a. Roadrunner, if she gets a step. They're very strong defensively, shutting teams out a dozen times so far - not to mention that their goalies only have to make about 3 saves a contest, on average. Their numbers are extremely impressive...
But if there's one school whose numbers top that, it's who they're playing. The Sabres of Schalmont are undefeated, sitting at 20-0 entering Tuesday. They're the top-ranked team in the state, according to those same polls. They've outscored the opposition by an ungodly 120 goals - 127-7. 13 shutouts, and 7 games where the opponent has scored 1 goal. No multi-goal games. They spread the wealth offensively: it seems like half their team has at least 6 goals. Madeline Saccocio leads the way (22 goals, 16 dimes), but you can throw Molly Older (21 goals), Bianca Mascitelli (18 goals & 10 assists), Rachel Cardinal (12 goals, 15 dimes), & Julia Rossi (12 goals) in the mix. They have numerous girls who can get the job done, and they've done just that.. All. Year. Long. Who's going to win the battle of these powerhouses? Find out tomorrow at 4:30.
Jamesville-Dewitt/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
I think this game has the potential to be interesting. This is a rematch of last season's Class A regional, with J-D getting the W on the way to making the state final. They've had different paths, but they both end up here. J-D has only a loss at the hands of West Genesee on their schedule. They haven't been overly dominant like the two aforementioned teams, but with 1 loss & ranked in the top 10 in the NYSSWA Class A state rankings (#9 to be exact), they're doing something right. They've outscored opponents 59-13, including 9 shutouts, and 4 of the last 5. Paige Sherling leads the attack for a relatively balanced Red Rams squad, fresh off getting the game winner in the Sect III Class A finals against ES-M. They did a nice job with adversity, loading up the non-league schedule with a couple AA schools. Their hopes, I'm sure, was to prepare them for nights like this...
And Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is prepared, too. They're coming in just out of the top 10, sitting at #11. Their record is the least impressive of the ones mentioned - 11-7-1. They've doubled up opponents, outscoring them 43-22. But wait... these girls have played AA schools all year long. Including the best in Sect II. Maybe that's a good reason for the record. Morgan Burchhardt leads the way with 12 tallies. Meghan Malone has scored just 5 times, but is a catalyst for plenty of other goals. They went through Sect II Class A sectionals on a tear, beating Cobleskill in the final 3-0. Should be interesting. This one will kick off around 6:30 Tuesday!
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