The Section 1 girls soccer playoffs are underway, running Oct. 23 until the section finals next weekend at Arlington High School next week. The winners there will advance to the state tournament.
Last year, Albertus Magnus and Rye won state titles in Class AA and A, respectively. Tuckahoe made it to the Class C state final for the first time in program history, North Rockland got to the Class AAA regional final, and Blind Brook narrowly lost in overtime of the Class B subregional. Each of those teams is in the running against, and some of them are still heavy favorites, but there are plenty of other teams capable of making deep postseason runs.
Take a look at our sectional tournament brackets and championship predictions, then check back here for results, stories and schedule updates throughout the playoffs.
Friday, Oct. 23
Class AAA
First round
No. 9 New Rochelle at No. 8 Roy C. Ketcham, 2 p.m.
No. 10 Port Chester at No. 7 North Rockland, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24
Class AA
First round
No. 9 Horace Greeley at No. 8 Eastchester, 1:30 p.m.
No. 12 Carmel at No. 5 Clarkstown North, 11 a.m.
No. 13 Peekskill at No. 4 Harrison, 1 p.m.
No. 14 Brewster at No. 3 Mahopac, 11 a.m.
No. 11 Ursuline at No. 6 Nyack, 11 a.m.
No. 10 Yorktown at No. 7 Lakeland, 1 p.m.
Class A
First round
No. 16 Nanuet at No. 1 Rye, 3 p.m.
No. 9 Walter Panas at No. 8 Sleepy Hollow, 11 a.m.
No. 13 Tappan Zee at No. 4 Byram Hills, 1 p.m.
No. 12 Hastings at No. 5 Bronxville, 1 p.m.
No. 16 Putnam Valley at No. 2 Ardsley, 11 a.m.
No. 10 Somers at No. 7 Pearl River, 10 a.m.
No. 14 Westlake at No. 3 Pelham, 11 a.m.
No. 11 Irvington at No. 6 Hen Hud, 11 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 26
Class AAA
Quarterfinals
Ketcham/New Rochelle at No. 1 Albertus Magnus
North Rockland/Port Chester at No. 2 Arlington
No. 5 John Jay-East Fishkill at No. 4 White Plains, 6:30 p.m.
No. 6 Scarsdale at No. 3 Mamaroneck
Class B
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Croton-Harmon at No. 4 Dobbs Ferry
No. 6 Rye Neck at No. 3 Blind Brook
No. 7 Valhalla at No. 2 Briarcliff
Stephen Haynes covers sports for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Section 1 girls soccer tournament scoreboard and schedule