Metro Top 10
1. Hill-Murray: Defending Class 2A champs are loaded at forward.
2. Eden Prairie: Strong senior class eager to go out in style.
3. Minnetonka: Emerging talent and a transfer help Skippers reload.
4. Wayzata: Dark-horse pick in both a tough conference and section.
5. Lakeville North: Spots to fill, but Panthers will be tough by season's end.
6. Edina: Solid team finished one game short of the 2013 state tournament.
7. Benilde-St. Margaret's: Heavy graduation losses equal work-in-progress team.
8. Hopkins: New coach, but several key returning players.
9. Maple Grove: Went undefeated (10-0) in January.
10. Blake (1A): No program has more state titles (five) than the Bears.
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