The Stars, seeded fourth in the section, pulled off the upset in the semifinals with a 35-24 win over the top seeded Mound-Westonka Whitehawks. Jack Anderson scored four touchdowns for Holy Angels and rushed for 237 yards, including a 74 yard kickoff return in the second quarter. Defense was also a factor as the Stars held the Whitehawks top running back Isaiah Cherrier to 53 yards.
The key to the game for Holy Angels will be their running game. In addition to Anderson, the Stars also use Joseph Heimbold. He had a career game against the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars with 240 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
As for the Red Knights, more euphoria could come to their red and white clad fans after the girls soccer team won their fourth Class A state championship Thursday afternoon against the Mankato West Scarlets. The defending Section 5AAAA champions set the pace early in the semifinals with a 34 point first quarter to rout the Richfield Spartans 55-14. Senior running back Ricky Floyd ran for three touchdowns and 106 yards.
BSM comes into the section final with a record of 6-3, with two of their losses coming against the teams that will play for the Section 5AAAAA title the Cooper Hawks and the Spring Lake Park Panthers. The Red Knights almost upset the Panthers but lost in an overtime thriller on a touchdown from Zachary Ojile.
The Red Knights key to the game will be to get a strong running game from Floyd and also to play strong defense.
It's going to be a clear night with the temperature in the high 50s. Game time is 7 PM.
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