Sarah McClanahan (8) looks to help Blake reclaim the top spot in the Class 1A rankings when the Bears take on No. 1-1A Orono. Photo by Travis Ellison, SportsEngine
The final week of the regular season has arrived and so have some of the best matchups of the season. Those meetings have an added layer of importance, as some will determine conference champions and section seeding.
Title races in the Metro East and Suburban East conferences will be settled this week, while two of the top small-school teams duke it out in possible state tournament preview games.
Though each game this week bears significance, we’ll turn our attention toward Orono, ranked No. 1 in the Class 1A coaches' poll, as it tries to maintain its top ranking against No. 4-1A Blake.
The pedigree of each team combined with the postseason looming makes this Thursday's matchup between Blake and Orono our pick for Top Game of the Week.
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