Class AA final: Utica Proctor (9-0) vs. Cicero-North Syracuse (6-3)

When, where: 8 p.m. Saturday, Carrier Dome

How they got here: Utica Proctor handled Baldwinsville, 55-14 in the sectional semifinals. Cicero-North Syracuse rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit against Liverpool in last week's sectional semifinals.

State rankings: Utica Proctor is No. 10 and Cicero-North Syracuse is No. 21.

The last time around: Cicero-North Syracuse has won two consecutive sectional titles, while Utica Proctor has a chance to claim its first championship in program history.

Scoring averages:

Utica Proctor - scores 38.4 points per game and allows 13.7

Cicero-North Syracuse - scores 21.8 points per game and gives up 17.3

What's next: Both teams will advance to the state quarterfinal playoffs. The winner will face the Section IV champion at 6 p.m. Nov. 16 at Vestal High School. The loser will get an at-large bid and play against the Section I champion at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Mahopac High School.

What they said:

Dave Kline, coach of Cicero-North Syracuse: "We started 1-2. We could've been 1-7 in a heartbeat. These kids wouldn't let that happened. They're determined. We know they're a good football team. We can't give them five turnovers. Any team that's made mistakes, they capitalize on those mistakes. You can't allow that to happen."

"We've got nothing to lose. We're playing with no pressure. The expectations were Liverpool and Proctor this season. There was no C-NS. Our kids know that and they're as loose as can be."

Prediction: Take away Cicero-North Syracuse's five fumbles in the first half of its last meeting against Utica Proctor and the outcome could've been completely different, but until proven otherwise, Utica Proctor is the team to beat.