One team is looking for its fourth sectional title in the last 15 years. The other is looking for its first in a new class and its fifth since 2019. Kendall will battle against Fillmore for the Section V Class C2 Girls’ Soccer championship. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed KENDALL EAGLES
(17-1-0/ Genesee County I)
vs.
No. 6 seed FILLMORE EAGLES
(15-3-1/ Allegany County I)
How they arrived here: No. 1 seed Kendall defeated No. 8 Naples (3-0) and No. 5 Genesee Valley-Belfast (6-1) to arrive in the Class C1 finals. No. 6 seed Fillmore cruised past No. 11 Red Jacket (11-0), No. 3 Bloomfield (2-1) and No. 2 Keshequa (2-1) to meet the Eagles in the finals.
Total goals scored: Kendall (83), Fillmore (78)
Total goals allowed: Kendall (6), Fillmore (13)
Trends: No. 1 seed Kendall enters the finals on a five-game winning streak including a stretch of four straight shutouts. The Eagles ended their regular season with 12 shutout victories. No. 6 seed Fillmore enters winning eight of nine matchups including four shutouts.
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Players to watch for Kendall: Sophia Picardo Sr. M (14 G, 13 A); Jersie Drake Fr. F (12 G, 14 A); Mackenzie Cooper7th M (eight G, eight A); Charlie Fox Fr. (five G, four A); Addison Kludt Sr. D/CB (one G, three A); Teagan Shaw Jr. GK (0.3 GA).
Players to watch for Fillmore: Kallie Pastorius Jr. CM (15 G, 14 A); Tenlee Miller Jr. F (16 G, six A); Emalyn Mucher So. LM (12 G, 13 A); Mylee Miller Sr. CM (11 G, one A); Abby Earley Jr. F (eight G, 10 A); Grace Walton So. CM (four G, three A); Kelsie Songster Sr. GK (0.8 GA, six shutouts)
Coaches: Nino Pilato (Kendall), Jon Beardsley (Fillmore).
History 101: Fillmore has won seven sectional titles in program history including three of the past five Class D championships. Kendall girls’ soccer has 11 championship blocks in the trophy case with the most recent being in 2018 when the Eagles took the D1 crown.
What’s at stake: A spot in the Class C state qualifier against the winner of either No. 1 Avon and No. 3 Holley.
A 5:00 PM kickoff is scheduled Friday at Geneseo High School.
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