One squad is looking to continue its dominance with an eighth-straight regional appearance. The other is making its ninth appearance in the last 11 years. Spencerport and Clarence will battle on Saturday to determine who will advance to the NYS Class AA Semifinal. Here’s the breakdown:
SPENCERPORT RANGERS (18-0-1 / Monroe County Division II)
vs.
CLARENCE RED DEVILS (18-1-0 / ECIC I)
How they arrived here: Top-seeded Spencerport (No. 3 NYSSWA) downed Webster Schroeder (4-1) and Greece Athena (2-1) to reach the Class AA title game. The Rangers then beat Hilton 2-1 to capture the Section V title. Clarence (No. 5 NYSSWA) defeated North Tonawanda (3-0), Williamsville North (5-1) and Lockport (2-0) to win the Section VI trophy.
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Total goals scored: Spencerport (86), Clarence (80)
Total goals allowed: Spencerport (9), Clarence (4)
Trends: Spencerport has won 16 in a row and has posted 11 clean sheets during that stretch. Clarence has also won 16 straight.
Players to watch for Spencerport: Lindsay Lenhard Sr. M (27 G, 27 A); Emily Peacock Jr. F (23 G, 12 A); Jayda Solomon Sr M (five G, eight A); Isabella Ranieri Sr. F (four G, seven A); Julia Maloney 8th M (five G, four A); Addy Lynch So. GK (125 saves, eight goals against).
Clarence: Emma Payne Fr. (31 G, 10 A); Ellie LaDelfa Fr. (11 G, nine A); Katie Johnson Jr. (six G, four A); Allison Glaude Sr. (three G, 17 A); Gianna Ballero So. (six G, seven A); Breanna Hurley Jr. GK (59 saves, four goals against).
Coaches: Jamie Schneider (Spencerport), Mike Silverstein (Clarence)
History 101: Spencerport is looking to continue its dynasty run after winning a ninth-straight sectional title and enters as the defending state champion. During that stretch, the Rangers have reached the NYS finals four times and have been crowned state champions three times. Clarence is making its ninth regional appearance in the last 11 years. In 2022, the Red Devils downed Webster Schroeder 2-1 in the Far West Regional and went on to make an appearance in the NYS Class AA final. The Red Devils have won seven regional championships.
What’s at stake: A spot in the NYSPHSAA Class AA Semifinal against the winner of West Islip (XI)/Garden City (VIII) and Albertus Magnus (I).
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Williamsville East High School.
*Preview has been updated to reflect accurate number of regional appearances for Spencerport.
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