Section V Boys’ Soccer Class AA heads to Spencerport for its Final Four. All top four seeds remain. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed MCQUAID JESUIT KNIGHTS (15-1/RCAC) vs. No. 4 seed FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS (12-2-0/Monroe County Division I)
How they got here: McQuaid opened with a win over No. 8 seed WOIS/Edison/Franklin/SOTA. Fairport defeated No. 5 seed Wilson/Monroe/EC, 7-0
Total goals scored: McQuaid (69), Fairport (47)
Total goals allowed: McQuaid (5), Fairport (15)
Last time they met: Fairport defeated McQuaid in last year’s semi-final, 3-1.
Trends: McQuaid has won eight straight, including six shutouts. Fairport has won three of its last four, scoring five goals or more in the three wins.
Players to Watch for McQuaid: Elliot Aguirre Sr. MF 12 goals, seven assists; Niyen Ruffin Jr. GK 37 saves, four goals allowed, 890 minutes in goal; Andrew O’Hern Sr. MF 11 goals, 11 assists; Casey Montesano Jr. A nine goals, two assists; Andrew O’Neil Jr. A nine goals, two assists; Colin Shanahan Jr. A seven goals, 1 assist
Fairport: Myles Palmer Jr. A 24 goals, seven assists; Nate Russo Jr. GK 37 saves, 12 goals allowed, 914 minutes in goal; Garrett Kucera Sr. MF six goals, seven assists; Marco Ferrari Sr. MF five goals, eight assists
Coaches: Nino Pilato (McQuaid), Bill Teasdale (Fairport)
A 5 p.m. kickoff is scheduled Thursday at Spencerport High School.
No. 2 seed HILTON CADETS (15-1-1/Monroe County Division I) vs. No. 3 seed PENFIELD PATRIOTS (12-2-1/Monroe County Division I)
How they got here: Hilton opened with a 4-0 win over No. 7 seed Rush-Henrietta. Penfield defeated No. 6 seed Victor, 3-2.
Total goals scored: Hilton (68), Penfield (41)
Total goals allowed: Hilton (18), Penfield (14)
Last time they met: Hilton and Penfield matched up twice in the regular season. The two tied the first game 1-1, and the Cadets defeated the Patriots 2-1 in the second matchup.
Trends: Hilton has won nine games in a row and outscored its opponents, 39-6 in that span. Penfield has won three consecutive contests and outscored its opponents, 10-2 during that stretch.
Players to Watch for Hilton: Cody Cavuoto Sr. MF 20 goals, 10 assists; Alec Smith Sr. MF 15 goals, 13 assists; Jonathan Resnick Sr. MF eight goals, seven assists; Logan Matthews So. A four goals, three assists; Ben Cronk Jr. GK 38 saves, nine goals allowed, 690 minutes in goal; Joel Morris Sr. GK 31 saves, nine goals allowed, 590 minutes in goal
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Penfield: Josh Robinson Sr. GK 60 saves, 14 goals allowed, 1193 minutes in goal; Cristiano Mounnarat Jr. MF nine goals, six assists; Shane McMillan Sr. A eight goals, three assists; Jack Maness Sr. MF seven goals, three assists; Gibson Spector Sr. A five goals, three assists
Coaches: Mike Ellicott (Hilton), John Cotsonas (Penfield
A 7:30 p.m. kickoff is scheduled Thursday at Spencerport High School.
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