A
Homer @ CBA – Solid opening round matchup at the 8/9 slot
in Class A. These two met each other 3 weeks back and it ended in a 2-2 draw.
Homer’s been hot in the 2nd half of the season, 6-1-1 over the last
8. The Sisters (since Lady Brothers just doesn’t sound right to me) are also
clicking, having won 4 straight since that draw. This one could go either way,
and whoever wins might give J-D a lot more of a battle than your typical 1/8
quarterfinal. I’ll roll with the road team here, 3-2 Homer.
Chittenango @ New Hartford – These two have bumped into
each other at the same juncture before. Chittenango has been all over the place
on the way to their .500 record, and Sparty is at 11-4-1 but not always against
the world’s best competition. The only common opponent is Oneida: Chittenango
beat them 3-2, and New Hartford beat them twice. The Spartans normally take
care of business at home, and I’ll expect them to do the same again. Sparty
3-1.
Fulton @ Whitesboro – The Red Raiders started off the
season stronger, but have lost 3 of 4 and 5 of their last 7. With the exception
of J-D, they play everyone close – 6 of their last 8 have been 1 goal games.
They cracked Camden 5-1 earlier in the season, but things appear to have
changed since. Whitesboro has been solid all year, and they nearly nipped C-NS
recently before losing 3-2. Long bus ride for Fulton to another TVL team that
defends home field, Warriors 3-2 in this one.
Camden @ Carthage – Carthage has been really, really inconsistent. Like winning 5-1 and losing 5-1 to the same team inconsistent. Not trying to knock them, and Cassie Birth can play, but I like the toughness the Blue Devils bring. Camden's got leadership in Leos & Kelley, so I'll pick them to get one on the road. Camden wins 4-3.
CVA @ ES-M – Rematch of last year’s quarterfinal. ES-M is
in the same 7 slot and made the sectional finals, a win over 2 seed CVA at
Remington Elementary Field in Ilion catapulted them forward. Now CVA is the 10
seed instead, and I don’t see things changing. ES-M wins 4-1.
B
Hannibal @ South Jefferson – Whoever wins this gets an interesting one against Lowville, the #1 seed who certainly looks more beatable than their OHSL counterparts below them. South Jefferson's had 3 cracks at them already this year, losing 1-0, 2-0, and playing them to a 1-1 draw - the only non-win on Lowville' record. The home team would die for a 4th game against their Frontier B foe. South Jeff wins 3-1.
Solvay @ Holland Patent – Solvay actually had to make
this trip in the first round of sectionals a couple years back too. Solvay’s GK
back then didn’t exactly give the most spirited effort and HP took it easily.
Solvay is better but still inconsistent. Delperuto’s a stud, but it won’t be
enough. Bus ride loses, Holland Patent wins 2-1.
APW @ Sherburne – Sherburne’s another squad that’s been
inconsistent all year – and I’m certainly not sold on the quality in CSC I
compared to what APW dealt with. I do think that speaks volumes to what will
happen come sectional time, and it speaks to overall records too. Let's be real though, whoever wins becomes the proverbial sacrificial lamb for Westhill. Long trip for
Rebels, but I think APW wins 3-1.
C
South Lewis @ MPH – I would like MPH as a darkhorse in C…
if they weren’t the 16. No getting past Grimes, but they’ve played pretty much
every team on their schedule close. Another close one here, but MPH wins 2-1.
D
McGraw @ Cincinnatus – Oh, the lovely Cincy/McGraw
rivalry. These teams split the season series, with McGraw winning the last one
1-0 in OT. I’m sure Cincinnatus is still pretty salty over that, and look for
them to exact revenge on home field. Cincy wins 3-1.
Sackets @ Oriskany – The Redskins have done a nice job
this season – they started off slow last year and came on a bit towards the end
of the year, and Sahl/Zizzi and company picked up where they left off, with Rob
Jonas even giving them the state ranking at one point. They’ve fell off a
little since then, but I’ll take them on their home field today. Oriskany wins
3-2.
Faith Heritage @ Morrisville – Morrisville’s got a
legitimate chance to beat everyone in this bracket… except for Poland probably.
Really tough team to beat, and I think they’ll flex a little in this one. Morrisville
wins 5-0.
DeRuyter @ Brookfield – Speaking of flexing, look for the
Beavers to do just that. DeRuyter recently gave em their best shot and still
lost, so I’m thinking their spirits are a little bit sunk. Brookfield wins 4-0.
Stockbridge @ Lyme – A lot of inconsistency so I’m giving
my best guess. The home team is very young, but I’ll at least take them to
defend home field. Lyme wins 3-2.
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