St. Paul Academy at Apple Valley
7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 30

St. Paul Academy is one of the best in Class 1A, and it was ranked No. 4 in the preseason. However, the Spartans are not afraid to jump into the mix with the big boys.

SPA will stir it up with No. 8 (Class 2A) Apple Valley on Saturday.

The Eagles had a tough opening-game loss but bounced back to tie No. 1 Minneapolis Southwest.

A victory on Saturday against a top-ranked opponent could make that loss a distant memory.