It’ll be a mix of the familiar and the new at the field hockey state championships on Saturday.

On one hand, Cheverus is playing for a title for the fourth straight year, Winthrop and Dexter are meeting in a rematch, and Belfast is going for a championship for the 16th time. On the other, Brewer is in a championship game for the first time, and Yarmouth is in one for the first time since 1995.

The action at Edward Little High in Auburn begins when Yarmouth and Belfast meet in the Class B final at 11 a.m., followed by Cheverus and Brewer in Class A at 1 p.m., and Winthrop and Dexter facing off for the C title at 3 p.m.

Note that the docket, for the first time in a generation, doesn’t contain Skowhegan. The River Hawks fell to Brewer in the Class A North final, ending a streak of 22 straight regional titles.

“That is crazy. They’ve built a dynasty, and any time we talk about being the best and building something like that, Skowhegan always comes into the mix,” Yarmouth Coach Bre Page said. “It’s a good look for Maine to have a team like that to always look up to.”

Another dynasty continues into Saturday, as Cheverus (17-0) goes into the final day undefeated for the fourth straight year, and is looking for its third championship.

“I think we’re just focusing on ourselves, and we’re expecting the best from (Brewer) and we’re ready for whatever they give us,” senior captain Sophia St. John said.

It’s a different Cheverus team than in years past. While previous Stags teams were overpowering – they entered the state finals having scored 138 goals in 2022 and 97 last year – this year’s team has played more close games. Cheverus has scored 79 goals, and two of its three playoff games were decided by one goal.

With those games, however, the Stags have learned a comfort with tight moments.

“It has been probably a little bit more of a challenge than it might seem on paper,” Coach Andrea Musante said. “We’ve had some of those games to help us learn how to fight.”

While Lucy Johnson (28 goals in the regular season) still leads a potent offense, defensive players like Lillian Magda, Jordan Drouin, Anna Kennedy-Jensen, Sam DeGeorge and goalie Ellie Skolnekovich have formed a back line that’s hard to score against. Cheverus has allowed just five goals.

“We’ve been in this position multiple times before,” Johnson said. “This one is very special. We’re fighting for our seniors, everyone really wants it.”

Brewer hasn’t played in a state final before. But after vanquishing Skowhegan, the Witches (15-2) aren’t satisfied.

“I don’t get that feeling at all. That was not the energy that was going around (Wednesday) night,” Coach Jamie Emerson said. “It was like ‘We checked this off our list, now we want the big one.'”

In just her third year with the team, Emerson has taken the Witches from a 4-10 record to the brink of a first state title.

“The pressure’s not on us,” said Emerson, whose team has gotten double-digit goals from Jordin Williams, Paige Oakes and Allie Flagg. “We have to play really loose, and know that we belong there … and play our game.”

In Class B, Belfast (16-1) has been dominant, scoring 100 goals against 11 allowed. The Lions feature one of the state’s top offensive threats in Bre Shorey, whose 44 goals are the sixth most in Maine history for a single season.

“Our goal has been to get to the state final all year,” said Coach Jan Jackson, who also has relied on senior forward Ava Markham for scoring punch. “We were really young last year, so now that they’re older, I consider them more veterans. They know how to handle the pressure better this year.”

The Lions will face a Yarmouth team that is coming off a 1-0 defeat of defending champion Freeport in the South final. It’s a new stage, but the Clippers (16-1) believe they’re ready.

“With such a monumental game to our program, there are going to be those nerves. I’m sure as it gets closer, it’ll get a little more stressful,” senior back and captain Zoe Sammon said. “But in previous games, we’ve done a lot of good work to tamp down those nerves and focus on what we’re doing.”

Erica O’Connor (17 goals), Maya Nasveschuk (14) and Celia Zinman (11) are Yarmouth’s leading goal scorers.

“We were on such a high after winning. We just have to stay there with the intensity,” Zinman said. “I’m not worried about that. Our team wants it. We want to go all the way.”

Like Cheverus, Winthrop (16-0) has built a dynasty, as the Ramblers are making their seventh consecutive appearance in the Class C final and are seeking their fourth straight title. Anchored by another top-flight scorer in Madeline Wagner, they’ve outscored opponents 87-7 and are coming off two playoff wins by a combined score of 10-1.

Dexter (16-1), a six-time champ, is looking for its first title since 2009. Presley Dow scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Foxcroft Academy in the North final.