Mounds View vs. Mahtomedi
7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8

Mounds View meets Mahtomedi in an cross-class, east metro clash.

The Mustangs won last year’s meeting 4-1, which helped power them to a fourth-place finish at the Class 2A state tournament. Mounds View (3-0-1) has continued its winning ways since, earning victories over Maple Grove and Woodbury and has a chance to pick up another quality win against Mahtomedi.

After finishing third at the Class 1A state tournament a year ago, the Zephyrs are finding success a bit more elusive this season. They have started 1-3, with each loss coming to a Class 2A team and by just a single goal.

Mounds View is the defending Class 2A, Section 4 champion and looks to have its hands full in what will be a loaded bracket this season, so any early success will benefit a Mustangs team that graduated eight seniors who guided the program to a 31-6-4 combined record the past two years.