Hermantown vs.

Duluth Denfeld

7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7

Duluth Denfeld, one of the few northern teams to crack the state rankings in any class, has already wrapped up the Lake Superior Conference title. But a second victory over neighboring rival Hermantown (Denfeld beat the Hawks 2-0 on Sept. 14) would provide a momentum boost with the playoffs set to start.

Senior Joe Eklund leads the No. 10-2A Hunters (11-3-0) with 12 goals and is in the midst of a four-game scoring streak.

Hermantown sophomore Nathan Hill has scored a team-best 11 goals for the Hawks (7-5-2). Junior Kade Kohanski ranks among the state leaders with 18 assists.