CLASS S VITALS

When: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Veterans Stadium, New Britain Seeds/Records: No. 5 Old Saybrook (1424) vs No. 3 Holy Cross (1622)

Tickets: Adults $10, Students $5, Senior Citizens $5, Children five and under; military in uniform or with I.D., Free. Tickets can be bought online in advance at https://gofan.co/app/school/CIAC

ON THE AIR/WEB: NFHS Network (Subscription required)

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES

Holy Cross: 2nd appearance, 01 overall. 1985 lost E.O. Smith 21

Old Saybrook: 9th appearance, 53 overall. 2018 def. Morgan 2016 lost to Coventry 20; 1998 lost to Cromwell 20; 1994 lost to Windsor Locks 21; 1983 def. Granby Memorial 10; 1982 def. Coventry 21; 1979 cochampions with Rocky Hill; 1956 def Watertown 10.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Holy Cross has 12 shutouts this season, including the state tournament, and only allowed an opponent three goals, once…Old Saybrook has not lost since Sept. 27, going 1103 in that span…Holy Cross won its semifinal against Immaculate in penalty kicks while Old Saybrook won in overtime against Cromwell…Both teams build well and can dominate opponents by maintaining possession with skilled midfielders and speedy forwards… Old Saybrook’s Shon Ryan was the MVP of last season’s final and is probably the most dangerous scoring threat out of the Shoreline Conference…Holy Cross has its own dangerous scoring threats and also has an ace goalie in sophomore Cameron Sivilla.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

A school of choice has not won a boys soccer title in Class S since Kolbe in 2007… Old Saybrook is playing for backtoback titles, which it did in the 198283 seasons, as well… Holy Cross was 571 two seasons ago before coach John Teixeira took over, improving to 954 in 2018 and 1622 this season…Old Saybrook coach Sam Barnes has announced he is retiring following the season.