A sense of familiarity permeates the brackets for each classification as the state tournaments get going for girls soccer, starting with first-round games for 5A and 4A this afternoon.

Many of the usual suspects are high seeds. A few of those schools are looking to extend soccer dynasties, while others hope to establish themselves as the team to beat in future seasons.

Here's a glance at each state tournament:

5A: It's no secret Alta remains a near consensus favorite to emerge on top of 5A once again. The Hawks are two-time defending state champions and tallied a 15-1 regular season record while playing one of the state's toughest schedules.

Powering the Hawks is a front line few teams can match. Junior forward Kealia Ohai leads 5A in scoring with 26 goals. Fellow forwards Ashley Jones and Lauren Roundy are equally dangerous scoring threats in their own right. And the Hawks defense is also formidable with Natalie Norris and Morgan Bridge leading the way.

Alta's biggest challenge for title No. 3 might come from the north. Davis rolled through Region 1 with a 15-1 record even after losing senior star Collette Jepson to a broken toe before the season opener.

The Darts climbed to the top behind breakout contributions from talented underclassmen like Kenzie Harrison, Kendra Bailey and Katie Taylor. That trio has accounted for 41 goals in 15 games.

Claiming a region title offered a refreshing outcome to the challenges Davis faced before the season.

"I didn't know how this season would be," Darts coach Souli Phongsavath said. "I thought we would have a lot of growing pains and we'd have to work through them."

Region 4 and Region 2 offer plenty of dangerous teams that could snatch the title from either Alta or Davis. But those teams must survive a brutal first-round pitting them against one another. Timpanogos and Skyline could realistically make deep postseason runs after ending the regular season in strong fashion.

4A: A repeat champion has not come out of the 4A ranks since Mountain View claimed consecutive titles in 2001 and 2002. Orem is good enough to end that trend. The Tigers own one of the state's best defenses — allowing only 0.27 goals per game.

To do it, Orem will have to get past a host of equally strong teams.

Bountiful has rounded into elite form with Monica Okapal healthy again. When Okapal is paired with Felicia Sturgeon up top, the Braves' offense —which produces 3.62 goals per game — has been difficult to stop.

Springville is another dangerous team and is looking to finally erase its postseason futility. The Red Devils, who are Region 7 champions for a second year in a row, lead 4A in offense with 5.38 goals per game behind the potent duo of Alexis Eaton and Natalie Young.

East, the Region 6 champion, might be one of 4A's hottest teams. The Leopards sport a 13-game unbeaten streak and have allowed only four goals in that stretch.

After successfully navigating its region, East likes where it is.

"Your No. 1 goal coming in is to win a region title, get into the playoffs and see what damage you can do," Leopards coach Rudy Schenk said.

3A: It almost feels as certain as death and taxes to see a 3A title winner come from Region 10. Park City and Judge Memorial have claimed seven state championships in the past decade.

Judging by how they breezed through region play, the Miners seem on track to add an eighth one to that tally.

Park City is confident that claiming its second region title in three years gives the team an ace up its sleeve when it comes to its position in the 3A bracket.

"If we had gotten second place, we would have been playing a lot more difficult teams," Miners forward Hanna Terry said. "Also it's just a huge confidence booster. Going in (as) region champs, we're all pumped."

Region 10 should provide Park City with its biggest challengers. Waterford was a just whisker away from claiming the region title itself. Both Wasatch and defending 3A champion Judge have shown moments of promise this season.

Outside that region, Juan Diego has plenty of talent to return to the 3A title game. The only thing potentially keeping the Soaring Eagle from taking flight is that they were barely tested in a weak Region 8.

Logan is strong enough all around to be a factor. The Grizzlies average 4.2 goals per game while allowing only 0.92 — trailing only Juan Diego in both categories.

2A: The same old story persists in 2A soccer: A small number of teams from top-heavy regions hope to validate gaudy win-loss records with a state title.

St. Joseph encountered virtually no opposition while marching through Region 14 unscathed. The Jayhawks overwhelmed and embarrassed region opponents — outscoring them 85-0. Three of 2A's top 10 scorers — Ivee Barton, Jenny Beaudoin and Michelle Howe — are on the Jayhawk roster.

Region 12 offered slightly better competition, with Millard and Beaver contesting the top spot. In the end, the Eagles claimed their third straight region title behind an offense nearly as potent as St. Joseph's unit.

Millard is averaging 7.4 goals per game and has won 14 straight since a season-opening loss to North Sanpete. Eagles standouts Jessica Wall and Krystin Stevens have combined for 48 goals alone.