As I write this on Thursday afternoon, weather.com is predicting a 70 percent chance of rain for Waterville on Saturday. But even if Saturday is a washout, these games will get played sometime, so here's a look at how the semifinals involving local teams shape up. Interestingly enough, four of the five matchups were one-goal games when the teams met in the regular season. The exception is the Maranacook-Wells game, as those two teams haven't met this fall.

EASTERN A

No. 4 Oxford Hills (10-4-1) at No. 1 Skowhegan (14-1): This is a rematch of last year's Eastern A final, when no one gave Oxford Hills a chance and the Vikings hung around all game because of goalie Aleksys Pike. Pike is back this year, but the Vikings graduated a lot. Still, they are one of only two teams to score on Skowhegan this year (Mt. Blue is the other), and they retain their curious ability to win games despite getting outshot by wide margins. Skowhegan won the regular season meeting 2-1 down in South Paris, and after Wednesday's 2-0 win over Lawrence, the Indians have now outscored their opponents 64-2 this season. While the Indians are young in some spots, senior Sam Gifford has scored 23 goals (the school single-season record is 32), senior Caitlyn Lancaster is a two-way standout in the middle, and senior Melissa Hancock is one of the best sweepers in the state.

No. 3 Cony (12-3) at No. 2 Gardiner (14-1): Although Gardiner won the regular season meeting 1-0, all accounts had Gardiner dominating the game to a greater extent. The Tigers had the edge in shots (20-4) and penalty corners (17-4). This was a big boost for Gardiner, which had been unable to shut out a quality team before that game. Cony can certainly play with the Tigers, but can't hope to skate by with its B or C game. The Rams will need a strong game from senior goalie Natalie Fecteau, who is one of the top goalies in Eastern A. If Gardiner can control the midfield like it did in the first meeting, the Tigers will be in good shape.

EASTERN B

No. 4 Waterville (10-5) at No. 1 Camden Hills (12-2-1): Waterville is here after a thrilling quarterfinal victory over Winslow, while Camden blanked Erskine 3-0 in the first round. These teams met on the same field late in the season, with Camden posting a 2-1 victory. Waterville can certainly play with the Windjammers, and got a boost when a heavily-bandaged Danielle Fossa was able to return for the playoffs. Fossa missed the Camden game, but against Waterville, she made a key deflection of a nice Winslow cross pass with the game still scoreless in the opening minutes of the second half. Fossa's return alone won't swing to edge to the Purple Panthers, however. What would swing the edge is if Waterville can do a little better job of finishing its opportunities in the circle and have the kind of defensive performance it had in defeating Winslow 1-0 in the regular season finale.

No. 3 Belfast (8-6-1) at No. 2 Mt. View (11-4): This is a rematch of one of the most emotional and exciting games of the year, won 2-1 by Belfast in overtime under rented lights at Mt. View. Both of these teams have played several overtime games this fall, and another one isn't out of the question. Mt. View defeated a surprisingly tough Old Town team 3-1 in the quarterfinals behind a brilliant performance from goalie Lyndsey Cronin. Belfast, which has played an amazing 10 one-goal games this season, got by Nokomis 2-1 in the first round. While the records are a little different, these teams are evenly matched, as Belfast's playoff experience from winning the last three state titles is an equalizer.

WESTERN B

No. 4 Wells (11-4) at No. 1 Maranacook (13-2): With Wells in the picture, it's a good idea to expect a close game. The last six games for the Warriors have been decided by one goal, and Wells has had only two games all year decided by more than two goals. One of those was a 3-0 loss to Gray-New Gloucester (which finished 1-13) and the Warriors also lost to a Yarmouth team that finished 6-9. But against stronger teams, Wells comes to play. Greely and Lake Region are the other teams in the league to win more than seven games, and Wells beat Lake Region and split with Greely. The Warriors are also coming off a quarterfinal victory over York, which won the last three Western B titles. Now they face Maranacook, a team which established itself as the top team in the KVAC B. The Black Bears' only two losses were by a goal on opening day and in overtime against a strong Leavitt team. Maranacook passes well, plays strong defense and is confident at home. The last factor, especially, may bother Wells: The Warriors are 8-0 at home, but just 3-4 on the road. Both these teams played Cape Elizabeth, with Maranacook winning 2-0 in the quarterfinals and Wells winning 3-1 early in the season.