A couple matchups are still to be determined because of preliminary round games, and we'll look at those on Tuesday. Right now, here's a look at the matchups we do know for certain involving local teams:

TUESDAY

EASTERN A

No. 6 Messalonskee (8-5-1) at No. 3 Cony (11-3): Cony was rolling along as a threat to the top teams in Eastern A until a surprising loss to Brunswick in its season finale. Brunswick would have finished about 10th in the Heal points, but that loss moved the Dragons up to eighth. The Rams still have the pieces to make a nice run in the tournament, and they defeated Messalonskee 2-1 in a late-season matchup. The Eagles are talented but still young, and they have a standout a goalie in Beth Ridley. If Messalonskee plays at the top of its game, the Eagles can give any team in the bracket a tough game. Messalonskee must get a few more scoring chances than it has in some games, however, because Cony has a fine goalie of its own in Natalie Fecteau.

EASTERN B

No. 7 Old Town (4-9-1) at No. 2 Mt. View (10-4): Only two teams in Eastern B are not in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, and one of them is Old Town (Hermon is the other). Old Town played a mostly Class C schedule, and had lots of games with scores like 5-3, 6-2 and 4-4. If defense is a concern for the Coyotes, Mt. View is the kind of team that can exploit it. The Mustangs have four seniors on the forward line, and they pass well as a team. While Mt. View lost in the quarterfinals last season, the Mustangs are a legitimate contender for the Eastern B title this year. Among Mt. View's victories are wins over Camden Hills and Maranacook, the No. 1 seeds in Eastern B and Western B, respectively.

No. 6 Nokomis (7-7) at No. 3 Belfast (7-6-1): Nokomis shows how balanced this playoff bracket is this year. The Warriors beat Mt. View, and have one-goal losses to Camden, Belfast, Waterville, Winslow and Leavitt. All six of those teams are strong, and Nokomis has done a fine job of improving its defense throughout the season. Belfast has won the last three Class B state titles, and despite its record, is a threat to do so again this season. The Lions tied Camden and beat Mt. View, the two teams ahead of them in this bracket.

WEDNESDAY

EASTERN A

No. 5 Oxford Hills (9-4-1) at No. 4 Mt. Blue (9-3-2): Oddly enough, these are the only two teams to have scored a goal this season against top-ranked Skowhegan. The Indians have outscored their opponents 62-2 this season, so that's no small feat. Mt. Blue defeated the Vikings 2-1 in September; it was the first goal allowed by the Cougars after six straight shutouts. Clearly, Oxford Hills has the ability to score against anyone, and the Vikings also have a quality goalie in Aleksys Pike. Mt. Blue is probably deeper than Oxford Hills, and the Cougars have Amanda Deschenes, who is playing well enough to have allowed just eight goals all season. Mt. Blue enters with two losses and a tie in its last three games, and this layoff could be just what the Cougars needed. It certainly will help in the case of standout senior Michelle Oswald, who took a stick to the knee and was still recovering when Mt. Blue played well in a 3-2 loss to Gardiner.

EASTERN B

No. 8 Erskine (3-10-1) at No. 1 Camden Hills (11-2-1): In a year of upsets in the KVAC, Camden Hills stayed clean, losing only to Mt. View (No. 2 in Eastern B) and Maranacook (No. 1 in Western B). Erskine, meanwhile, is in the playoffs because of a victory over No. 3 Belfast. The Eagles are an incredibly scrappy team, and they have two especially strong midfielders in Erika Hawksley and Taryn Gary. Those two factors make Erskine a dangerous No. 8 seed despite its record. Still, Camden whipped the Eagles 7-0 early in the season. This may have been an aberration, as Erskine was competitive against the rest of its opponents.

No. 5 Winslow (9-5) at No. 4 Waterville (9-5): Why, yes, these teams did meet just a few days ago. Tuesday the 9th, to be exact, and Waterville gained a home playoff game and put Winslow on the road with a 1-0 victory over the Black Raiders in the regular season finale. In that game, neither team really got a chance to show what it could do because the game was marked by free hits that were more often than not lifted too high. That shouldn't be as much of a problem on this field. These are two solid teams, and what the game might come down to is how well Winslow can execute its penalty corners, and whether Waterville can come up with a strong defensive effort once again.

EASTERN C

No. 8 Hall-Dale (5-8-1) at No. 1 Foxcroft (12-2): When Foxcroft was in Class B, the Ponies had a frustrating history of compiling excellent regular season records, gaining a high seed, then falling in the playoffs to a lower-seeded team. Last season, Foxcroft went in as the No. 5 seed in Eastern B and defeated No. 4 John Bapst before losing to eventual state champion Belfast. This is Foxcroft's first year in Class C, and the Ponies have held their own, posting two victries apiece over strong teams from Central and Dexter. Hall-Dale struggled at times this season, but showed it could play with the heavy hitters in a 1-1 tie with Winthrop. The Bulldogs really do have nothing to lose in this game, and they will need to play at the top of their capabilities and effort to pull off an upset.

No. 5 Winthrop (9-4-1) at No. 4 Central (10-4): Speaking of that 1-1 tie between Hall-Dale and Winthrop, that's what kept Winthrop from getting the No. 3 seed and a home playoff game in the first round. Instead, the Ramblers get a road game against the two-time defending state champions in Class C. The news isn't all bad for the Ramblers, of course. Winthrop is a strong team, and while Central has an impressive record, the Red Devils have a curiously low total of just three shutouts on the season. Winthrop just needs to make sure that if there are defensive lapses by Central and opportunities to score, the Ramblers are ready to take advantage.