The seeds are out and overall the PSAL did a fine job, considering their list was very similar to mine. We did differ in a few areas, particularly the No. 9 through No. 12 spots.
The official Class A and B lists are followed by some thoughts and the schedule for this weekend’s first-round games. The top three teams in each league get a first round bye. Check out where your team stands.
PSAL Girls Soccer Class A Playoff Seeds
1. Beacon
2. Bronx Science
3. Tottenville
4 Francis Lewis
5. Petrides
6. Leon Goldstein
7. McKee/Staten Island Tech
8. Cardozo
9. Brooklyn Tech
10. Long Island City
11. Bard
12. Hunter
13. Forest Hills
14. Canarsie
15. Tilden
16. Martin Luther King Jr.
17. Susan Wagner
18. Bayside
19. Riverdale/Kingsbridge
20. Flushing
21. Fort Hamilton
22. Grand Street
23. FDR
24. Arts & Business
25. Truman
26. Richmond Hill
27. School of the Future
28. Columbus
29. A P. Randolph
Class B
1. Frank Sinatra
2 Baruch
3. Newcomers
4. Beach Channel
5. New Utrecht
6. Telecom
7. Robert Wagner
8.Julia Richmond
9. Sheepshead Bay
10. Lafayette
11. Springfield Gardens
12. Environmental Studies
13. George Washington
Analysis: Beacon first and Science second is a given. The PSAL did the right thing by putting Tottenville third. The Pirates earned it, winning Staten Island A and get an extra round to rest up any nagging injuries. No. 4 Francis Lewis opens up with No. 29 A.P. Randolph, but could see division rival Flushing in the second round if the Red Devils get past Forest Hills.
The PSAL opted to put Brooklyn Tech No. 9 and back-to-back division winner Long Island City at 10. I had Bard and Hunter, who tied for second place in the Manhattan A-II, in those the spots, but it appears the tie dropped them a bit. Bard may still have the easier first-round draw, playing Grand Street Campus. Brooklyn Tech plays a quality Arts & Business team, LIC gets scrappy FDR and Hunter tangles with Fort Hamilton. Those will be some of the best games of the opening round. The only other difference was No. 17 and 18 where the PSAL flipped Susan Wagner to 17 and Bayside to 18. Both hadsimilar seasons in two good divisions, plus Staten Island A is the best division in the city.
Playoff Schedule
Class A
Saturday, Oct. 30
First Round
No. 22 Grand Street Campus vs. No. 11 Bard, 10 a.m. @ Randall’s Island #44
No. 24 Arts & Business @ No. 9 Brooklyn Tech, 11:30 p.m.
No. 26 Richmond Hill @ No. 7 McKee/Staten Island Tech, 12 p.m.
No. 17 Susan Wagner @ Martin Luther King Jr., 12 p.m. @ Randall’s Island #44
No. 19 Riverdale/Kingsbridge @ No. 14 Canarsie, 12 p.m.
No. 25 Truman vs. No. 8 Cardozo, 12:30 p.m.
No. 28 Columbus at No. 5 Petrides, 1 p.m.
No. 27 School of the Future @ No. 6 Leon Goldstein, 1:30 p.m. @ Forest Hills.
No. 29 A. P. Randolph @ No. 4. Francis Lewis, 2 p.m.
No. 21 Fort Hamilton vs. No. 12 Hunter, 2 p.m. @ Randall’s Island #44
No. 18 Bayside @ No. 13 Tilden, 3 p.m.
No. 23 FDR vs. No. 10 LIC, 3:30 p.m.
No. 20 Flushing vs. No. 13 Forest Hills. 3:30 p.m. @ Forest Hills
CLASS B
Monday, Nov. 1
First Round
No. 13 George Washington @ No.3 Beach Channel, 3 p.m.
No.12 Enviormental Studies @ No. 5 New Utrecht, 3 p.m.
No. 11 Springfield Gardens @ No. 6 Telecom
No. 10 Lafayette @ No. 7 Robert Wagner 3:3 p..m. at Flushing Meadow
No. 9 Sheepshead Bay @ No. 8 Julia Richman, 3:30 p.m.
