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MN high school boys soccer state tournament: Maple Grove defeats Andover again, takes perfect record into 3A title game

By Cassidy Hettesheimer, The Minnesota Star Tribune, 10/30/24, 10:30PM CDT

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The Crimson improved to 19-0 overall and reached the title game after defeating Andover in the semifinals.


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)

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MN high school boys soccer state tournament: Class 3A semifinals

 

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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