The postseason is quickly winding to a close in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland, but there are a few teams left standing, still entertaining championship dreams.

Girls’ soccer

Senior CC Duryee and her Cape Elizabeth girls’ soccer teammates were two wins from a Gold Ball at press time. Courtesy Lisa Mims.

Cape Elizabeth’s girls’ soccer team, the No. 2 seed in Class B South, was preparing for a regional final showdown against top-ranked Greely at press time.

The Capers began the playoffs with a 4-0 win over No. 7 Fryeburg Academy in the quarterfinals, but a semifinal round tilt versus third-ranked Freeport Saturday was much more difficult. Noelle Mallory scored with 14 minutes left to give Cape Elizabeth the lead, but the Falcons drew even five minutes later. The game went to overtime and there, Addie Miller played the hero, finishing and giving the Capers a 2-1 victory and a 12-1-3 record.

Wednesday, in Fryeburg, Cape Elizabeth and Greely squared off for the third time this fall. The Rangers rallied to tie the Capers in both meetings, 2-2 at Cape Elizabeth and 1-1 in Cumberland.

The Capers hold a 12-10 edge in the teams’ lengthy postseason history. The most recent meeting came a year ago, a 3-0 Cape Elizabeth win in the Class B South semifinals.

If the Capers get to the state game for the first time in three years, they will battle either Medomak Valley (14-2) or Hermon (14-2) in a game played Saturday at a time to be announced in Bangor.

Boys’ soccer

Cape Elizabeth and South Portland’s boys’ soccer teams were both ousted from the playoffs in agonizing fashion last week.

The Capers, ranked fourth in Class B South, held off No. 5 Lincoln Academy, 4-3, in the quarterfinals. Tully Haydar and Jack Wark both scored twice. In Saturday’s semifinal, at No. 1 Greely, Cape Elizabeth erased an early two-goal deficit behind goals from Cam Leonhirth and Harry Converse, but the Rangers scored with 11 minutes to go to advance and end the Capers’ campaign at 9-6-1.

The Red Riots, the No. 9 seed in Class A South, upset No. 8 Kennebunk, 4-1, in the preliminary round, then had top-ranked Windham on the ropes in last Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Bossay Ditanduka gave South Portland the lead early in the second half, but the Eagles tied it with 3:10 to play in regulation, then won it on a penalty kick in overtime, 2-1, ending the Red Riots’ campaign at 8-7-1.

Football

Alex Horton and his South Portland football teammates go to reigning state champion Thornton Academy for a semifinal round playoff game Friday  Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald

Cape Elizabeth and South Portland’s football teams begin their playoff runs Friday.

The Capers, ranked second in Class C South after a 4-4 campaign, welcome No. 3 Leavitt (3-5), the two-time reigning state champion, Friday at 6 p.m., in the semifinals. Cape Elizabeth won the regular season meeting, 21-14. The Capers are 1-5 all-time versus the Hornets in the playoffs with a 59-26 setback in last year’s semifinal round the most recent.

The Red Riots finished their regular season last Friday with a 39-21 home loss to Portland in the 109th version of the “Battle of the Bridge.” South Portland fell behind, 16-0, but pulled within 19-14 at halftime behind a 13-yard touchdown run from Easton Healy and a 1-yard TD pass from Parker Reny to Tristen Sanders. The Red Riots got the ball to start the second half and went for it on fourth down, but were stuffed.

“We were doing some things that we liked, so we thought we would get it,” said South Portland coach Aaron Filieo. “We go for it on fourth down all the time. We came into this game with an attitude of, we’re not going to leave any regrets on the field, so we felt pretty good about that particular call. (Portland) made a good play.”

The Bulldogs then pulled away, although Alex Horton had a 36-yard touchdown reception for the Red Riots’ final points.

“We’ve been really susceptible to big plays and kind of shooting ourselves in the foot and that kind of continued tonight,” Filieo said. “We continue to be proud of their effort. We made plays, but we just can’t string enough together.”

The Red Riots (5-4) go to top-ranked Thornton Academy (7-2), the reigning state champion, Friday for a Class A South semifinal. South Portland lost at the Golden Trojans, 35-7, on Oct. 11. The Red Riots have dropped three of four prior playoff encounters, with a 20-15 setback in the 2011 Western A semifinals the most recent.

Volleyball

Cape Elizabeth’s volleyball team, ranked fifth in Class B, got to the state semifinals before meeting its match. The Capers beat No. 12 Marshwood (3-1) and No. 13 Kennebunk (3-2) to advance. Last Wednesday, at top-ranked, eventual state champion Washington Academy, Cape Elizabeth was eliminated in three games to finish the year 12-5.

Cross country

South Portland’s Evan Small, far right, takes part in the Class A state cross country meet last weekend. Small was ninth and qualified for New Englands. Derek Davis / Portland Press Herald

Cape Elizabeth and South Portland competed at the cross country state meet last Saturday at Twin Brook Recreation Center in Cumberland.

The Capers girls had 141 points and came in fourth for the second straight season (Mt. Desert Island was first with 41 points). Cape Elizabeth was led by Hannah Frothingham, who completed the 5-kilometer course in 21 minutes, 27.32 seconds. Also scoring were Avery Palmore (23rd, 21:42.8), Addie Mazzeo (26th, 22:00.73), Ella Boyer (35th, 22:48.54) and Cece Fremont (38th, 22:59.62).

Cape Elizabeth’s boys didn’t qualify, but Liam Nudd ran as an individual and had the 16th-best time (17:46.52).

In Class A, South Portland’s boys had 174 points and placed sixth (Scarborough was first with 69 points, one better than runner-up Portland, the defending champion). The Red Riots were paced by Evan Small (ninth, 16:52.06), who qualified for New Englands as an individual. Also scoring were Michael Lawlor (36th, 18:07.03), Paul Sames (37th, 18:08.27), Nolan I’Aboni (41st, 18:12.97) and Tyler Bryant (51st, 18:26.47).

The Red Riots girls didn’t score as a team, but Julia Tompkins had the 12th-best time (20:20.09).