According to the New York State Sportswriters Association rankings, all eight Section 9 teams enter this tough state tournament as underdogs, but won’t back down.

With that in mind, we’ll try to identify at least four potential upsets that could give the section a shot at semifinal representation next week.

CLASS AA

(#16) MONROE-WOODBURY over (#12) Mamaroneck – The Section One champion Tigers make their premier into states after shutting down previously unbeaten John Jay-East Fishkill in a low-scoring, weather-marred game. The Crusaders will need to diversify enough to throw the defense off track, and the Crusaders have the athletes and coaches to do just that.

(#14) SARATOGA SPRINGS over (Honorable Mention) Middletown – The Section Two Blue Streaks arrive at Colonie HS thanks to a t

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