The No. 4 Resevoir girls team did its part Thursday night, coming away with a thrilling 1-0 win over Huntingtown to capture its first Class 3A state championship. Today, it's the boys' turn.

The No. 3 Gators will take on Northern-Calvert in a bid to bring home their first title and complete a soccer sweep for the Howard County school. Game time at UMBC is set for 5 p.m.

Both Reservoir teams had incredible playoff journeys.

The girls pitched four straight shutouts to close things out, including a 1-0 win over defending champ Tuscarora that took the sting out of last year's 3-2 loss to the Titans in the championship game.

They used last year's championship game experience this time around, taking charge in the first half last night, getting a goal from senior midfielder Katlyn Axenfeld and then proving sturdy on defense in a hectic final 10 minutes with the Hurricanes desperate.

Tonight, the boys won't have the luxury of having played in a state title game before, but they have shown themselves plenty resilient. They knocked off then-No.1 Wilde Lake in the semifinal round of the region playoffs. Then visited perennial state power River Hill and advanced with better aim on penalty kicks to claim their first region title.

Having been tested game after game throughout the season in Howard County, the Gators overwhelmed Linganore in the state semifinals for a comfortable 3-0 win.

Going into tonight's state final against Northern, which also will be making its first state title game, the Gators would be wise to get some tips from the state champions Reservoir girls, who made sure to stay focused, played their game and didn't get caught up in the moment.