One team is making its 20th regional appearance. The other has reached the round of eight for the second time in program history. North Collins and C.G. Finney will vie for a regional championship on Friday. Here’s the breakdown:
C.G. FINNEY FALCONS
(14-2-3/Private-Parochial League)
vs.
NORTH COLLINS EAGLES
(7-7-3/Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association)
How they arrived here: Charles Finney (No. 15 NYSSWA) earned a first-round bye and started its playoff run with 5-1 victory over No. 7 Bolivar-Richburg/Parker-Jordan, then defeated Northstar Christian (4-2) and advanced to the state quarterfinals on PKs. North Collins started its playoff run with a first-round bye and then beat Maple Grove 1-0 in the final to advance to states.
Total goals scored: Charles Finney (52), North Collins (24)
Total goals allowed: Charles Finney (11), North Collins (17)
Trends: Finney is going into regionals, winning six out of the eight matches and went into its first ten games of the season without losing. The Falcons have eight shutouts and have scored five or more goals this season on five different occasions. Charles Finney also averages 0.7 goals allowed per game. North Collins is heading into the regional round winning two of its last three games. The Eagles have scored seven or more goals in a game twice this season and have only allowed more than two goals in a game once on the year.
Players to watch for Charles Finney: Matteo Gefell Jr. ST (14 G, 16 A); Jacob DeRose Jr. M (8 G, 15 A); Seihak Leng Sr. M (7 G, 4 A); Sean Hartman Jr. M (6 G, 7 A); Judea Danesi Sr. D; Landon Odell Sr. D; Mackenzy Miller Sr. M
Players to watch for North Collins: Neevan Sheehy Sr. M (8 G, 3 A); Abe Parnitzke Sr. F (4G, 1 A); Karter Bartholmew Jr. F (3G, 1 A); Mitchell Kehr Sr. D (2 G, 2 A); Evan Weisdel Jr. D (2 G, 2 A); Blake Schlenker Jr. GK (5 SO, 1 G)
Coaches: Stephen Merritt (Charles Finney), Grant Walters (North Collins)
History 101: Coming off its fourth sectional title in program history, Finney will make its second appearance in the state quarterfinals having beaten North Collins in 2018, 5-0. This is the 23rd time North Collins is playing in the regional round against a Section V team. The Eagles have two state quarterfinal wins in 1984 and 1986.
What’s at stake: The winner advances to the NYS Class D semifinals to face either Chazy (VII) or Copenhagen (III).
Kickoff is scheduled for Friday, November 6, at 5 p.m. at Geneseo High School.
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