Class B regional preview: Livonia, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove meet in Far West Regional

One squad is looking to continue its best season since 2017. The other aims to avenge last year’s regional final defeat. Livonia and Falconer/CV/MG will meet with a spot in the NYS Class B Semifinal on the line. Here’s the breakdown:

LIVONIA BULLDOGS (18-1-0 / Livingston)
vs.
FALCONER/CASSADAGA VALLEY/MAPLE GROVE HERD (14-5-1 / CCAA I)
Saturday, Geneseo HS, 4:30 p.m.

How they arrived here: Livonia took down Dansville (4-0) and Hornell (2-0) en route to clinching a spot in the Class B1 championship game. The Bulldogs then beat Haverling (4-0) and Williamson (4-0) to reach the Far West Regional. Falconer/CV/MG beat Medina (8-0), Akron (3-0), Southwestern (4-1) and Allegany-Limestone (1-0) to capture the Section VI crown.

Total goals scored: Livonia (70), Falconer/CV/MG (50)

Total goals allowed: Livonia (10), Falconer/CV/MG (24)

Trends: Livonia enters on an 11-game win streak, during which the Bulldogs have allowed five goals total. Falconer/CV/MG has won six of its last seven games.

Players to watch for Livonia: Sunny Quinn So. (14 goals, 4 assists); Reghan Maxwell First-year (16 goals, 5 assists); Blair Maxwell First-year (11 goals, 13 assists); Olivia Feehan Sr. (9 goals, 5 assists); Ella Bingham Jr. (5 goals, 2 assists).

Falconer/CV/MG: Julianna Roth Jr. (14 goals, 6 assists); Kylie Kress Jr. (11 goals, 4 assists); Mary Lundmark Sr. (9 goals, 6 assists); Sydnee Snow So. (5 goals, 4 assists); Lily McPherson Jr. (4 goals).

Coaches: Jennifer Bugbee (Livonia), Brett Johnson (Falconer/CV/MG)

History 101: Livonia is coming off its Section V-leading 20th title and first since 2017. The Bulldogs are 3-0-2 in regional games since 2001 including a win over Fredonia in the 2006 state quarterfinal on the way to a state championship. Falconer/CV/MG, which fell to Hornell 2-1 in the 2024 regional, is in its second year as a merged program. Maple Grove made seven state quarterfinal appearances from 2006 to 2018, four at Class C and three at Class D. Falconer reached regionals in 2014 and 2007 when the Falcons lost to Livonia, 1-0.

What’s at stake: A spot in the Class B NYS semifinal against either Canton (X AL) or Chenango Forks (IV).