The 6-foot-11 forward from Prior Lake, who listed Minnesota among his final four schools, is the sixth state high school player in the class of 2020 to commit to a Division I program elsewhere.
Totino-Grace, Northfield and Minnehaha Academy are moving to Class 2A while five others shift to 1A. Plus coaches nearing 500 wins, new faces behind the bench, and 75 years of South St. Paul hockey.
A state tournament-ending loss last year taught the Huskies that they need to score more “dirty goals,’’ an approach their talented top line has embraced.
Led by Tracy Cassano, the Skippers are 4-0, getting goals from 11 players. Plus a new north metro co-op, state rankings and nine Minnesotans picked for Team USA.
Also recognized: Obi Evuleocha (Champlin Park football), Grace Hanson (Hutchinson swimming), Lacey Martin (Minnetonka hockey), Olivia Mobley (Breck hockey), Nic Snuggerud (Chaska football), and Christian Vasser (Wayzata football).
The 6A matchup is the right one, Jalen Suggs continues to dazzle, and a rematchup in 5A between two teams that played each other in the last game of the regular season.
The opportunistic Chargers defeated Annandale 24-14, clinching the game in the fourth quarter on an 87-yard touchdown run after recovering a fumble when the Cardinals were threatening to score.
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