Holy Family Catholic senior Maeve Kelly is tied for third in the state with 15 goals. Minnehaha Academy’s Berit Parten, a sophomore, isn’t far behind with 12 goals, tied for sixth in the state.
We’ve established that these teams can score. Defense? They’ve got that mastered, too. Holy Family Catholic (5-1-1, 3-0-0) has won all of its conference games by shutout and has allowed a paltry two goals this season. Holy Family Catholic is ranked No. 2-1A.
Minnehaha Academy (5-1-1, 2-1-1), playing a tougher schedule as it tried to qualify for the state tournament for the first time since 2004, has shut out its last two opponents. Minnehaha Academy is ranked No. 4-1A.