Boys soccer: Region finals preview

(All Games at 7 p.m. Tuesday)

4A-2: Gaither (19-4-1) at Kissimmee Osceola (20-5-1)

NEED TO KNOW: The Cowboys advanced to the region final by forfeit due to Lakeland Jenkins using an ineligible player in the quarterfinals. … The win, which he deemed the "easiest of my career," marked the 200th victory for 11th-year Gaither coach Eric Sims. Cowboys senior Jonas Bukh has 21 goals and nine assists, including a goal and two assists in Gaither's 3-1 region quarterfinal win against Eagle Lake Lake Region. … Kissimmee Osceola is coming off of a 5-4 (PK) win against Winter Springs. Osceola is led by junior forward Maikel Bonilla, who has 11 goals.

3A-2: Land O' Lakes (21-3-2) vs. Gainesville Eastside (19-5-2)

NEED TO KNOW: The game will be played at Citizens Field in Gainesville. … The Gators (21-3-2) look to make the most of their first region final berth since the 2004-05 season. Leading the way for Land O' Lakes are Josh Davies (29 goals), Andy Garcia (24) and Miguel Laliberte (18), who had a goal and two assists in the region semis. Keep an eye on Jake Frahm, Nathan Dalton, Frank Pinciotti, Sean Young and Clay Ward, who make up a formidable but overlooked midfield/defense. Dalton and Frahm also have combined for 44 assists. … This is the first region final appearance for the Rams (19-5-2) since 1998. They are led by T.J. Fillmer (19 goals, five assists) and James Davis (17 goals, six assists).

3A-3: Immokalee (11-4-6) at Jesuit (19-3-1)

NEED TO KNOW: Jesuit's Brett Durrance scored on two long-distance shots on Friday in Jesuit's 2-1 overtime victory against Palmetto in the semifinals. … Eric Mubang has 10 goals for the Tigers, while three players (Ethan Saleh, Joseph Metzger and Garrett Garcia) have double-digit assists on the season. … Immokalee got the better of a 2-2 season split against Golden Gate. After losing their district final to Golden Gate, the Indians avenged the loss behind a pair of goals from leading-scorer Eduardo Soto (21 goals) to win their semifinal, 2-1.

2A-3: WPB King's Academy (13-8-5) at Berkeley Prep (17-7-2)

NEED TO KNOW: Berkeley Prep defeated Clearwater Central Catholic, 3-1, in the region semis. … Buccaneers senior Kevin Harvey has 26 goals and 12 assists. … King's Academy won a penalty-kick match against Clewiston on Friday, winning 2-1 (5-4 PKs). After falling behind Clewiston in the first half, John Mattesich cleaned up after a ball bounced off the crossbar to tie the match with 20 minutes left. All five Lions converted during PKs.

1A-2: Tampa Prep (16-4-1) at Fort Meade (9-10-4)

NEED TO KNOW: The Terrapins avenged their district final loss to Indian Rocks Christian with a 3-1 region semifinal victory. Jordan Hayes had a pair of goals and Tampa Prep got solid keeper play from Gui Pires, who had 10 saves. Hayes leads the team with 28 goals. … Fort Meade beat Windermere Prep, 2-0, in the region semifinal with a pair of second-half goals.