Soccer Saturday: 25 things to know about Section 2's 11 regional contenders

1. The Section 2 Class AA finals feature 11 boys and girls soccer teams competing for spots in the state semifinals.

2. Six boys and five girls matches will be played across the Capital Region on Saturday.

3. The top-ranked Class AA teams in the state, Bethlehem and Watertown, will face off at 2 p.m. at Waterford-Halfmoon.

4. Shaker boys soccer, ranked No. 6 in the state, enters Saturday's regional against Cicero-North Syracuse, the 12th-ranked team.

5. Averill Park girls soccer team is advancing to the state playoffs despite a winless record in Suburban Council play.

6. Stillwater girls soccer is still in contention for its second consecutive Class C state championship.

7. Bethlehem boys soccer, undefeated heading into Saturday's match, stands alone as the only undefeated team in the NYSPHAA field.

8. Four Section 2 schools have sent teams to the state playoffs for both boys and girls soccer: Bethlehem, Averill Park, Schuylerville, and Northville.

9. Sami Terra scored a hat trick against defending co-champions Guilderland in a sectional final on the way to a 3-1 victory for Shaker boys soccer.

10. Bethlehem girls soccer is making its state tournament debut since 2019, with their squad reaching the quarterfinals in 2019 with then-8th grader Claire Hutton.

11. Averill Park boys soccer has lost only once in their past seven games, including a 2-1 loss to Class AAA champion Shaker.

12. Northville boys soccer has won three consecutive Class D titles and eight straight games overall.

13. Both first-year Section 2 boys soccer coaches, Jared McAneny of Greenville and Dylan Martin of Averill Park, have led their teams to the state regionals.

14. Schuylerville girls soccer has been to two consecutive state finals after never reaching one previously.

15. Shenendehowa girls soccer, currently the No. 1 team in state rankings, faces the No. 2 ranked Cicero-North Syracuse team in a high-powered rematch.