The CIAC girls soccer championships are still a ways off, but the midseason updates are in, and some teams are making serious noise. Amity, for one, is still projected to take Class LL, pulling it off without Maggie Kershnar, last year’s GametimeCT All-State First Team pick who is out for the season with an injury and committed to UConn. Talk about a tough break for her, but the Spartans? They’ve been playing like absolute champs, only taking their first loss to Glastonbury just last Saturday. That kind of grit, plus their experience from last season’s final run, is huge.
The Unstoppable Walls and Shifting Tides
Seriously, you gotta talk about St. Joseph in Class LL. They haven’t allowed a single goal through eight games. That’s not a typo, folks. Eight games, zero goals against. You combine that kind of brick-wall defense with their offense, and it’s easy to see why they’re still pegged to meet Amity in the finals. Meanwhile, Class L is seeing a shake-up. Wethersfield was the preseason favorite, but now it’s Simsbury over Wethersfield for the midseason prediction. Wethersfield’s had a few struggles, sure, with three defeats, including two to top-10 teams like Glastonbury and Mercy. But with a lighter schedule ahead, they’re still expected to make the final. Simsbury, though? They’re straight up dominating, handling every opponent by at least two goals. They’re clearly the top dog in their division right now, no question.
New Favorites Emerge as the Gauntlet Tightens
In Class M, we’ve got a new championship prediction: Lauralton Hall over East Hampton, replacing Foran. Foran’s the defending champ, and they’re still good enough to repeat, but Lauralton Hall already beat them once. If those two end up on the same side of the bracket, it’s gonna be a battle. Both teams also have some brutal schedules coming up, with Lauralton Hall facing Cheshire twice and Masuk. East Hampton, on the other hand, wraps up with RHAM and Bacon Academy, and they’re looking like the top seed for the Shoreline tournament. Over in Class S, Lewis Mills is now predicted to beat Old Saybrook, bumping Valley Regional out of the picture after their first-half struggles. Old Saybrook’s only loss is to undefeated East Hampton, but their second-half schedule is no joke. Lewis Mills has taken three losses themselves, twice to Simsbury and once to Farmington, but that tough CCC schedule might just be the secret sauce they need to go all the way.
So, the predictions are set, at least for now. We’ll find out who truly earns their spot when the finals kick off on November 21st and 22nd. Get ready, because it’s going to be a wild finish.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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