Mahtomedi vs. Benilde-St. Margaret's
5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8

Two titans of Class 1A meet in the regular-season finale when Mahtomedi (12 state tournament appearances) meets Benilde-St. Margaret’s (10 state tournament appearances).

Surprisingly, the teams have not played since the 2007 Class 1A third-place game, won by the Zephyrs 4-1.

The No. 1-1A Red Knights close out the final week of the regular season with three games, capped with a battle against No. 7-1A Mahtomedi.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s (9-3-1, 4-1) ended last week with a 0-0 draw against No. 4-1A St. Paul Academy and will face one more top-10 opponent before embarking on a mission to secure the 11th trip to the state tournament in school history.

The Zephyrs (7-5-1, 5-0) also face a three-game week and head into the matchup with the momentum of a 6-1-1 mark in their past eight games. Mahtomedi started the season 1-4 but ran through Metro East Conference opponents at a 5-0 clip while also picking up a big 1-0 win over No. 11-2A Mounds View on Sept. 8.