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The quarterfinal round of the CIAC boys soccer tournaments were played Thursday, leaving us with 16 teams remaining in the state across the four classes. Here is the full schedule and scoreboard for the tournaments.
And here is what you need to know from the quarterfinal games.
Upsets
Class LL
No. 15 Brien McMahon over No. 7 Fairfield Prep:
McMahon continues to take down higher seeds with a 4-2 win over Fairfield Prep. McMahon has reached the CIAC semifinals for the first time since the 1989 Class L tournament. McMahon previously knocked off No. 2 Xavier, and now has taken down Fairfield Prep behind a hat-trick by Matthew Chen.
Class S
No. 9 Valley Regional over No. 1 Northwestern:
Valley Regional defeated Northwestern 1-0, becoming the only team to take down a No. 1 seed across all four tournaments. Valley Regional continues to play its best soccer in the postseason, having reached the Shoreline championship game (which it lost to Morgan), and is now one win away from reaching a CIAC final for the first time since 2010. The Warriors have not allowed a goal in the tournament.
No. 7 Haddam-Killingworth over No. 2 Cromwell:
The Cougars are one game away from returning to the CIAC Class S tournament for a second straight year after defeating Cromwell 3-1 in the quarterfinal. Haddam-Killingworth had lost to Cromwell 4-0 in the regular season, but got the upper hand when it counted most.
Top Performers
Jonny Adadjo, Tolland:Scored a pair of goals and added an assist in No. 3 Tolland's 4-1 Class M win over No. 6 Suffield.
Matthew Chen, McMahon: Scored a hat-trick in No. 15 McMahon's 4-2 Class LL victory over No. 7 Fairfield Prep.
Andrew Edward, Middletown: Scored two goals as No. 7 Middletown defeated No. 15 E.O. Smith 3-2 in Class L.
Tristen Edwards, Haddam-Killingworth:Scored a goal and had an assist as No. 7 Haddam-Killingworth took down No. 2 Cromwell 3-1 in Class S.
Tommy Francalangia, Berlin: Scored a goal and assisted another in No. 4 Berlin's 5-0 win over No. 12 Newtown in Class L.
Jason Hamley, E.O. Smith: Scored a pair of goals in No. 15 E.O. Smith's 3-2 loss to No. 7 Middletown in Class L.
Timmy McSweeney, Hand:Scored two goals in No. 5 Hand's 3-2 overtime win over No. 4 Nonnewaug in Class M.
Running It Back
Of the eight teams that reached the CIAC finals last year, five are heading to semifinals this year. That group includes two defending champions in Staples (LL) and Tolland (M).
No. 6 Greenwich is still alive in Class LL after finishing as the runner-up last year, and last year's Class M runner-up Stonington is still alive in Class S. Also still playing in Class S is last year's runner-up Haddam-Killingworth.
It is also worth noting that No. 2 Weston is playing two-time defending champion No. 3 Tolland in Class M, a rematch of the 2024 Class M championship game.
Conference Breakdowns
Only six conferences are left standing across the four tournaments, making up the 16 remaining teams.
The CCC has the most teams left with four. The FCIAC, Shoreline, and SWC all have three teams while the ECC has two and the SCC has one.
Class LL
FCIAC (3): Staples, Greenwich, McMahon
CCC (1): Glastonbury
Class L
SWC (2): New Milford, Bethel
CCC (2): Berlin, Middletown
Class M
ECC (1): Waterford
SWC (1): Weston
CCC (1): Tolland
SCC (1): Hand
Class S
Shoreline (3): East Hampton, Haddam-Killingworth, Valley Regional
ECC (1): Stonington
This article originally published at 2026 CIAC boys soccer tournament: What you need to know from the quarterfinals.
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