Maple Grove's Frank Miller, left, collides with Nathan Haglund of Andover in the second half of the Class 3A boys soccer state semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on Oct. 30. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
In September, Maple Grove and Andover battled to a scoreless regular-season draw. It was the only game that the Crimson walked away from without a win.
Not this time.
In Wednesday’s Class 3A boys soccer state semifinals, No. 2 seed Maple Grove beat Andover, 3-1, to complete the matchup for Friday’s state championship. The Crimson lost to Wayzata in last year’s state championship game.
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