The four southern Maine champions are heavy favorites according to our panel.

The Panthers are frustrated for a while but keep plugging away, earning a 3-1 win over Penobscot Valley.

The Wildcats overcome a two-goal deficit to force overtime, then capture the first Class B title for the North/East in 24 years.

The Blue Devils score late to win a third state championship in four years, handing the Rams their first loss of the season.

The Flyers defeat Fort Kent, 3-1, to win their first Gold Ball in seven years.

The Class A girls' game between Camden Hills and Scarborough highlights a full day of title showdowns.

The Falcons overcome Cape Elizabeth's comeback from a two-goal deficit in the Class B South final, winning their first regional championship since 1978.

The Rams are headed to the state final for the second time in three years, avenging a loss to Portland in last year's regional final.

The Blue Devils recover from a slow start to win on a second-half penalty kick by Joel Musese.

The Flyers knock off the defending Class C champion to reach the state final.

Julian Etauri makes two key saves and Matt Gagnon scores the deciding penalty kick as North Yarmouth advances to the Class D state final.

The Falcons are in the regional finals for the first time in 11 years, hoping to reach their first state final since 1978.

The Clippers' bid for a fifth straight Class B championship ends with a 2-1 loss in the South semifinals.

The top-seeded Panthers score 78 seconds into the game and never look back.

The Clippers get two goals in each half and sail into the semis with a 4-0 victory.

The Stags beat the Red Riots to advance to the Class A

A faltering first month gives way to a blistering October for Portland, making its 19th straight postseason run.

Liam Bridgham scores both goals as the Red Storm defeat Thornton Academy in a Class A South prelim.

Andrew Rent scores twice in the Rams' 5-0 victory.

The Flyers will be the top seed in the Class C South playoffs after defeating York, 3-0.

The Falcons fall behind in the second half but rally for a 2-1 win.

Eric Labrie's hat trick helps Yarmouth extend its streak to 43 games with a 6-0 victory over Gray-New Gloucester.

The Spartans win for the fourth time in five games, all but securing a playoff berth.

The Yachtsmen record their 10th straight shutout, scoring on a pair of free kicks.

The Red Riots do all their scoring after halftime in a 5-0 victory.

The Stags climb closer to the top in the Class A South Heal point rankings with the win.

The Panthers get a goal midway through the second half from Alasdair Swett to improve to 10-1.

The Yachtsmen score in each half and defeat South Portland, 2-0.

The Stags score early and deliver a blow to Deering, which is struggling to cement a postseason berth.

Nik Hester scores twice as the Yachtsmen get their sixth win.

The Red Storm score on a first-half corner kick to improve to 7-1.

The Stags score in each half and improve to 7-0-1 with a 2-1 victory.

A power outage extends halftime by 20 minutes, but Falmouth's defense shines to blank the Hawks.

Evan Glicos scores the winning goal with one minute left in the match as Windham tops Deering in boys' soccer.

With three goal scorers and two saves from Nate Taggert, Scarborough gets a 3-0 victory.

Just like last year, the Dragons use an impressive performance against the Shipbuilders to get into the win column.

Will Winter scores midway through the second half to lift the Falcons.

The Flyers score three goals in the first half for a 3-0 victory.

Freeport forges a tie with host Yarmouth, which has its 26-game winning streak snapped.

The Rams (5-0) remain the lone unbeaten, untied team in Class A boys' soccer.

After slow start, Mustangs roll to MVC victory.

The Rams rally in the second half, with the help of set plays, to beat Portland 3-1 in a rematch of the last two Class A South championship games.

The Rams score twice in the first seven minutes and down Sanford, 3-1.

The Rams open the season with two wins.

The Stags storm back in the second half, scoring the winner on a header.

The top 10 boys' and girls' soccer, field hockey and football teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

Top players for boys' soccer teams in southern Maine.

The Rams' midfielder enters his junior year as perhaps the premier playmaker in the state.

Yarmouth, which enters the season with a 23-game winning streak, is the team to beat in southern Maine.

Yarmouth High is just one of the sites where summer has segued into preseason practices.