Soccer: State private schools tourney preview

Boys soccer

State private schools tournament

Division I

Today’s first-round games: No. 12 seed Cape Henry at No. 5 St. Christopher’s, 3p.m.; No. 10 Bishop Sullivan at No.7 Benedictine, 3 p.m.; No.9 Norfolk Academy at No. 8 Norfolk Collegiate, 3 p.m.

Monday’s quarterfinals: Norfolk Academy-Norfolk Collegiate winner at No.1 seed Episcopal, 3 p.m.; Bishop Sullivan-Benedictine winner at No. 2 St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes, 3 p.m.; Cape Henry-St. Christopher’s winner at No. 4 Potomac School, 3 p.m.

Semifinals: Wednesday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond

Final: Next Friday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond at 7:30 p.m.

Outlook: Norfolk Academy and Norfolk Collegiate split a pair of regular-season games, each winning away from home. The winner faces defending champion Episcopal in the quarterfinals.

Division II

Today’s first-round games: No. 12 Covenant at No. 5 Atlantic Shores, 3 p.m.

Monday’s quarterfinals: Atlantic Shores-Covenant winner at No. 4 North Cross, 3 p.m.

Semifinals: Thursday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond

Final: Next Friday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond at 5:30 p.m.

Outlook: A win today would put Atlantic Shores in a rematch of last-season’s quarterfinal, a 5-0 win over North Cross.

– Darrell Cuenca