Today’s high school soccer regional finals

Bishop Amat’s Noah Guillen, left, celebrates with Matthew Ibarra after scoring a goal against Sultana in the CIF-SS Division 1 boys soccer final last Saturday. The Lancers won the title, 3-1. Photo by Paul Rodriguez

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Previews and predictions for Saturday’s CIF Southern California Regional championship games.

BOYS SOCCER

DIVISION II

No. 2 San Pasqual (20-4-3) at No. 1 Bishop Amat (30-2-1), 5 p.m.: The Lancers won the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship and have been dominant in the Southern California regional playoffs. They have back-to-back shutouts, beating Lindsay 3-0 on Thursday to advance. Senior striker Matthew Ibarra has been on a scoring tear with seven goals over his last five games. He scored twice in the Lancers’ 2-0 win over La Costa Canyon and scored twice in Thursday’s win. San Pasqual is the No. 2 seed. It knocked off Sultana 3-0 on Thursday to advance. Sultana is the team Bishop Amat beat 3-1 in the CIF-SS Division 1 title game. The Lancers, who will be playing on the grass in front of their home crowd, will be tough to beat.

The pick: Bishop Amat

DIVISION V

No. 5 Classical Academy (18-3-3) at No. 2 Pasadena Poly (17-3-2) at Pasadena City College, 5 p.m.: The Panthers have not slowed down since beating Glenn 3-0 to win the CIF-SS Division 7 title. In the regional playoffs, they pounded Christian 3-0 in the first round before defeating Canoga Park in penalty kicks Thursday. The Panthers are home in the final because Escondido’s Classical Academy knocked out top-seeded St. Margaret’s 2-0 Thursday. Classical Academy has not allowed a goal in five straight games.

The pick: Pasadena Poly

GIRLS SOCCER

DIVISION IV

No. 2 La Mirada (15-9-3) at No. 1 Sage Hill (15-3), 5 p.m.: The Matadores have fought their way back to a second championship game and a rematch with Sage Hill, which beat them in a penalty shootout for the CIF-SS Division 4 title. The Matadores have done just enough in the regional playoffs, beating Eagle Rock and Heritage Christian by 1-0 scores. Zoe Santiago scored the Mats’ lone goal in Thursday’s win over Heritage Christian. Sage Hill beat Santa Maria 1-0 to advance. In last week’s CIF-SS final, the Matadores managed just four shots on goal and one corner kick.

The pick: Sage Hill

DIVISION V

No. 5 Vista del Lago (16-12) vs. No. 3 Whittier Christian (16-6-3) at La Habra High, 5 p.m.

The Heralds had no problem advancing to the school’s first regional championship game, routing Temecula Prep 5-0 in the semifinals. Lily Baker scored two goals and Kaylie Ichaso, Jolie Wooley and Genevieve Silebi scored the others. The Heralds lost to Thacher in penalty kicks in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game. Vista del Lago beat Marshall 3-2 to win the CIF-SS Division 7 title.

The pick: Whittier Christian

— Fred Robledo