Playing stout defense at times has been a bugaboo for St. Cloud Cathedral (12-1-1, 0-0-0), which has allowed five goals twice and three goals four times. Little Falls (14-3-1, 0-0-0), meanwhile, has the state’s highest scoring team with 105 goals in 18 games. Do you see where we're going with this?
Add in the fact that Little Falls junior goaltender Dane Couture (1.78 goals against average, .918 save percentage) is one of the best in the state in his age group, and it would seem the No. 10-1A Flyers are primed for what would be a major upset.
The No. 1-1A Crusaders, the defending Class 1A state champions, are fueled by not only an abundance of firepower at forward, but senior Air Force commit Reid Bogenholm and junior Jon Bell are twin pillars at defense.