Ardsley lost a one-goal lead in the first half only to score late in the second to pull out a 2-2 tie on the road at Peekskill on Wednesday evening. ...

Brady Jacobs is the 2x All-State, 2x defending Rockland Player of the Year. Opponents are very aware of who he is and know they must prepare for him if they want a chance at competing with the Dutchmen. That’s why it’s so impressive when he does things like score three minutes into a game and then eventually account for all four goals in a 4-0 shutout over rival Pearl River. Jacobs’ scores were assisted by Mark Cavalli, Olivier Sciorra and Chris DuPont. ...

Briarcliff took down Hastings 2-0 last night in a key Class B matchup. ...

The playoff picture in Class B is starting to take shape, and there are a few teams starting to distance themselves from the pack. Blind Brook is unbeaten and off to their best start in years with a new coach in Lewys Jones, Keio is looking sharp but hasn’t played great competition, and Rye Neck has had quality performances against larger schools. Bronxville and Dobbs Ferry have also put together solid seasons and sit above .500 heading into league play. Here’s where we see things ending up if the season ended today: ...

Two teams jockeying for position in the playoff hunt had to settle for a draw in their showdown on Wednesday night. ...

Despite what the record might indicate, the Ketcham boys soccer team didn’t exactly breeze through the first six games of the season. The unbeaten start for the Storm was marked by resiliency and some late-game heroics. ...

The Class A playoff picture might be the most top-heavy of any of Section 1’s classifications. Byram Hills and Westlake both are unbeaten through the first three weeks of play, while Ardsley, Lakeland, Rye and Pleasantville all have only one loss. Somers currently sits at 5-4 and is in the 8th spot in the playoff standings, but disposed of Class AA leader Mahopac 3-0 early in the season. Here are our predictions for where the rest of the season will lead: ...

If you look at the full Class AA Boys Soccer standings on Gameday One, you’ll see 10 teams with winning records, no unbeatens, and very little clarity as far as who are the favorites to make deep playoff runs. The non-conference schedule is winding down and the next four weeks should help separate the contenders from the pretenders. This class was really tough to break down, but here are our predictions of where we think things will end up based on the last few weeks of play: ...

Over the next couple of days we’re going to be giving a quick snapshot of the Section 1 Boys and Girls Soccer picture as we move into the heart of league play. We’ll be providing our prediction on what the final would be in each Class, who are the teams we think are capable of making the final four, and one matchup that we think will have the biggest impact on seeding. Let’s go! ...

After winning just two games last season, the returning players on the Ardsley boys soccer team knew it was time for a change. The Panthers intended to put the necessary time into training throughout the offseason. It was going to require time. And a little bit of money. ...