{
  "id": 12919625,
  "title": "2026 CIAC girls soccer predictions: Updating our state championship picks at midseason",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/2026-ciac-girls-soccer-predictions-updating-our-state-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-ciac-girls-soccer-predictions-180000758.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At midseason in 2026, the CIAC girls soccer predictions are being updated. GametimeCT had previously selected finalists for all four championships. Now, teams qualify for the tournament based on winning percentage, but power rankings that consider current-season results and league strength will determine seeding. Here are the updated picks for the finals on November 21-22.\n\nIn Class LL, the 2025 champion Greenwich defeated Amity in the preseason championship prediction. Midseason, Amity is predicted to beat St. Joseph. This is due to Amity's strong performance without their injured star player Maggie Kershnar, who is committed to UConn. St. Joseph has yet to concede a goal in eight games, and their offense and defense make them a strong contender for the final weekend.\n\nIn Class L, the 2025 champion Masuk defeated North Haven in the preseason prediction. Midseason, Simsbury is predicted to beat Wethersfield. Despite a rocky start, Wethersfield remains a contender. Wethersfield's schedule lightens up later in the season, which could benefit them. Simsbury's dominance in the division makes them the top team at this point.\n\nIn Class M, the 2025 champion Foran defeated Northwest Catholic. Midseason, Foran is predicted to defeat East Hampton. Foran's good enough to repeat their title, but facing Lauralton Hall, who has already beaten them, could be challenging. Foran has a tough schedule ahead, as does Lauralton Hall, which has lost to Cheshire and Masuk. East Hampton concludes its regular season with two tough games, so they may be the top seed in the Shoreline tournament as well.\n\nIn Class S, the 2025 champion Morgan defeated Old Saybrook in the preseason prediction. Midseason, Lewis Mills is predicted to beat Old Saybrook. Valley Regional, the reigning Shoreline Conference champion, has struggled in the first half of the season. Old Saybrook's only loss is to undefeated East Hampton, and their second-half schedule is tougher, so it will be interesting to see how they fare. Lewis Mills, with three losses to Simsbury and Farmington, is ranked above Old Saybrook and will benefit from their challenging CCC schedule come November.",
  "summary": "GametimeCT's midseason predictions for the 2026 CIAC girls soccer championships in Classes LL, L, M and S.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}