Division I, Region 1 St. Ignatius vs. Massillon Jackson
Division I, Region 1
St. Ignatius vs. Massillon Jackson
Where: Ravenna High Stadium, 345 E. Main St., Ravenna, 7 p.m. Call 330-296-3844, Ext. 3042.
Records: St. Ignatius 18-1, Jackson 13-4-2.
What to watch: The Wildcats are halfway to the goal of defending their state title and come in with a 13-game winning streak. They have outscored opponents, 69-10. In three playoff wins, they have outscored foes, 12-0. But they needed an overtime goal to knock off St. Edward in the district final. The Wildcats defeated the Polar Bears, 2-0, in September and won last year's regional final, 4-0. The Polar Bears have outscored three playoff opponents, 16-1. The winner plays the Aurora-Mayfield winner Saturday, 3 p.m., at Rocky River.
Aurora vs. Mayfield
Where: Revere High, 3420 Everett Road, Richfield, 7 p.m. Call 330-523-3204.
Records: Aurora 13-4-2, Mayfield 15-1-3.
What to watch: Aurora moved into Division I after reaching this level last year in Division II. The Greenmen knocked off Solon in the district final to advance and have outscored opponents, 49-28. However, they dropped the season opener to Mayfield, 5-0. The Wildcats are having their best season, with the lone stumble a loss to North Royalton. They own a 57-13 advantage in scoring. Seniors Nate Shultz (13 goals) and Joey Wise (11) pace the offense. Massillon Jackson stymied them at this point last season. The winner plays the St. Ignatius-Massillon Jackson winner Saturday, 3 p.m., at Rocky River.
Division I, Region 2
Copley vs. Avon
Where: Bay High, 29230 Wolf Road, Bay, 7 p.m. Call 440-617-7400.
Records: Copley 13-2-4, Avon 18-0-1.
What to watch: After allowing eight goals in a 1-2-2 start, the Indians have given up nine goals the rest of the way. They advanced with a shootout win against Medina. Riley Grant has 15 goals and eight assists to pace the offense. The Eagles are one of three undefeated teams left in the division. They have outscored opponents, 55-8, but won all three playoff matches by a goal. They won a shootout opener against Westlake and then had to defeat both Avon Lake and Amherst for the second time this season. Senior Ryan Poyle leads the attack with 25 goals, with Brendan Cannon and Niko Telidis contributing eight each. The winner plays the Toledo St. John's Jesuit (16-2)-Perrysburg (12-5-2) winner Saturday, 3 p.m., at Sandusky High.
Division II, Region 5
Chagrin Falls vs. Marlington
Where: Solon High, 33600 Inwood Road, Solon, 7 p.m. Call 440-349-6244.
Records: Chagrin Falls 12-4-2, Marlington 14-2-1.
What to watch: The Tigers lost three of their last five to end the regular season. They needed overtime to get past Beachwood for the second time this season and defeated University School, 3-2, in the district final. They have used balanced scoring in building a 41-19 goal advantage, with Alex Hallwachs at eight goals and Matt Simon with seven. The Dukes have put in 86 goals and allowed 12. They have outscored three playoff opponents, 18-0. They have a 0-0 tie against Revere in the season's second match. The winner plays the Revere-Lakeview winner Saturday, 3 p.m., at Nordonia High.
Revere vs. Cortland Lakeview
Where: Brecksville-Broadview Heights High, 6380 Mill Road, Broadview Heights, 7 p.m. Call 440-740-4770.
Records: Revere 15-0-4, Lakeview 16-1-2.
What to watch: The No. 2-ranked Minutemen are out to return to Columbus, where they lost a heartbreaker a year ago. Coach Sandor Jakab, with three state runner-up finishes in 21 years, has reloaded a club that went 20-3 last season. Revere outscored opponents, 46-13, during the season and has a 5-0 advantage in the playoffs. Senior Colin Romisher leads the offense with 18 goals. The No. 8-ranked Bulldogs' lone loss was in the second-to-last game of the regular season. They have outscored opponents, 13-1, in the playoffs and 88-15 overall. Louie Novakovich has 25 goals, and teammate Zack Wolff has 13. Winner plays the Chagrin Falls-Marlington winner Saturday, 3 p.m., at Nordonia High.
Division II, Region 6
Padua vs. Lexington
Where: Sandusky High, 2130 Hayes Ave., Sandusky, 7 p.m. Call 419-625-3543.
Records: Padua (10-7-2), Lexington 12-6-1.
What to watch: This regional semifinal matches teams that have rallied down the stretch. The Bruins started off 0-4-1. They knocked off Bay, 2-1, in overtime to win the district. Matt Stewart has eight goals, Steven Petrash seven and Josh Kawa six. Padua has not made the final four of the state tournament since 1978. The Minutemen lost both their first two and last two matches of the regular season. They won two overtime contests in the playoffs to advance. The winner plays the Ottawa-Glandorf (16-1-2)-Bowling Green (7-11) winner Saturday, 3 p.m., at Lexington High.
Division III, Region 9
Elyria Catholic vs. Hawken
Where: Brunswick High, 3581 Center Road, Brunswick, 7 p.m. Call 330-273-0496.
Records: EC 15-3-1, Hawken 14-4.
What to watch: The Panthers are looking to get past this round after winning a district for the second straight year. Their losses were to Division I Avon and Strongsville and Division II Bay. They have outscored opponents, 83-17, and 16-1, in the playoffs. David Elwer (18 goals, 17 assists), Vincent Faraji (14 goals, 15 assists) and Ryan Lutke (seven goals, 12 assists) are the offensive leaders. The Hawks are seeking their 10th trip to the final four, with a title in 2000 and six second-place finishes. They got through a three-match losing streak late in the season and have a 15-2 goal advantage in the playoffs, 61-28 overall. David Nelson and Tom Granot pace the attack. The winner plays the Columbiana Crestview (17-1-1)-Doylestown Chippewa (14-4-1) winner Saturday, 3 p.m., at Ravenna Stadium.