Finals preview: Class B facts and stats
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Chris Bocklet will attempt to lead John Jay to its fourth straight sectional title. (Dave Kennedy/Journal News file photo)
Here are some quick facts and stats to know about the Class B final.
No. 1 John Jay (15-5) vs. No. 2 Brewster (15-5),
5:30 p.m., Thursday at John Jay
• John Jay defeated Brewster 16-6 on April 8. It was the third game of the regular season for each team.
• Last season, John Jay was 21-3 and made it to the state championship. Brewster was 4-14.
• John Jay’s Chris Bocklet (UVa) is Section 1’s leading scorer with 100 points.
• John Jay’s Tyler Granelli (Syracuse) leads Section 1 with 62 assists.
• Bocklet and John Jay’s Kevin Drew (Syracuse) were each selected as Under Armour all-Americans, meaning they are considered two of the best 44 seniors in the country. The duo had already been ranked among the top 15 seniors in the nation by Inside Lacrosse.
• John Jay goalie Chris Latino (Binghamton) has an 8.12 GAA and a .615 save percentage.
• Prior to losing to Rye on May 8, John Jay had won 47 straight games against Section 1 opponents.
• The one common opponent that the teams had different results against was Duxbury. John Jay beat Duxbury 12-7; Brewster lost 13-9.
• Brewster’s Matt King (Sacred Heart) leads Section 1 with 65 goals.
• After King, who has 76 points, Nick Alfonzetti has 70.
• Brewster’s Zach Badalucco (Syracuse) is the only Section 1 player to have played on the Empire team the last three years.
• Brewster goalie Jason Lesser has a 5.76 goals against average and a .657 save percentage.
• Brewster’s five losses are to the three defending sectional champions (Yorktown, John Jay, Rye) and two out-of-area teams (Duxbury and Fairfield Prep).
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brewster has no chance.
Ide think again, theyre looking pretty good.
GO BEARS!
Jay is on a roll.
I see the same senario: John Jay 16 – Brewster 6
brewster won't go down so easy, but it won't be close
JJ- 13
Brewster- 8
agreed..
brewster is much better than the 3rd game and will give some fight..
but jj is too much. i see it as:
jj-14
brewster-6
excuse me, i meant
jj-14
brewster-8
sorry
7-6 Brewster!
Brewster is a much better team than people give them Credit for. Yea JJ is a powerhouse but i can see Brewster taking them by surprise and not giving up.
Jason Lesar will be a huge factor in this game its not easy when your 3rd game of your Varsity season is against JJ. The team as a whole has come a long way and anyone on the team could easily score 4 goals if King or Alfo is having a bad game.
Brewster 13
John Jay 11
Jason Lesser* sorry about the misspell
It was JJ's 3rd game of the season too and I'm sure they improved also. I'm taking JJ by 6
john jay is peaking at the right time. The players have been waiting for a chance to make a run at a title. The new defense is coming together and has looked the best of the season. The jj seniors want this title in a bad way. Home field advantage will help. JJ does not lose at home.
score JJ 11 Brewster 9
This should be close. The bears played y'town and rye to one goal games and lost, whereas jj is much deeper in all the right places but also lost in tight games. i'm gonna ignore the early season score: it's going to be high-scoring, unless someone on defense comes up huge. and it's going to come down to the last possession, asuming brewster doesnt wear themselves out again like they did in their first matchup. who wants it more?
Brewster 11
John Jay 10