#1 St. Thomas Academy v.s. Little Falls

[tbvdaost]

STA will choke on all the pucks flingin at 'em....but will win because unlike little falls, they will get a goal or two.

[dherman8]

Ahh....that's cute. You guys can debate and hypothesize all you want about how good your 2nd and 3rd lines are. No amount of school spirit can erase the fact that Little Falls basically plays a Bantam schedule. Forgive me if I'm not blown away by your glorious victories over Wadena-Deer Creek, ROCORI, and Sartell. Little Falls made it to the tourney fair and square, but before we start etching your name on the trophy why don't you guys compare schedules and admit you are fighting an up hill battle against a top tier team.

I hear you no excuses, but I think STA has to man up here in a few years, and step up to AA, then we can see what they are actually made of.

I completely agree. If they continue to have the same success for a couple more years, then they should absolutely move up to AA. Everyone seems to forget that they have had 5 state tournament appearances all time. All of them since 1999 and only one state championship. Let's all wait and see if the glory days continue after this years seniors graduate.

Bad idea. No more jumping ship from school to school. They will start coming back down to earth with this years no better than second place finish.

[droppin'gloves]

I hear you no excuses, but I think STA has to man up here in a few years, and step up to AA, then we can see what they are actually made of.

I completely agree. If they continue to have the same success for a couple more years, then they should absolutely move up to AA. Everyone seems to forget that they have had 5 state tournament appearances all time. All of them since 1999 and only one state championship. Let's all wait and see if the glory days continue after this years seniors graduate.

Bad idea. No more jumping ship from school to school. They will start coming back down to earth with this years no better than second place finish.

What's a bad idea? STA moving up? I don't think they should go anywhere right now. However, if they continue to make the tourney for the next 4-5 years, then they probably should move up to AA. It is too soon to say. Like I said before, until STA proves they can be good after the seniors leave they are fine right where they are.

[brokenbat22]

hasnomoves...you made one of the dumbest posts i've ever read on this board comparing litch and LF....LF lost to cathedral in a close game where both teams were not playing at the top of their game.....catedral lost to marshall not at full strength 3-1....marshall beat your boys from sta 8-2...explain that one??? LF is good enough to be in the tourny...while i still think sta will win, i hope LF does.....it'll be interesting

[HasNoMoves]

BrokenBat.....i wasnt comparing Litch and Little Falls...my point is that in Class A, every year there are 2 first round games that are a complete waste because the "other" teams...int his case litch, and LF, have absolutely no chance at winning, and it will more than likely be an embarrassing blow out for class A....these match ups are what make people not think highly of the two class system. You are an idiot for not being able to comprehend what I was saying.

[bruce06]

HasNoMoves. This game will not be a blowout. It will be a close game. As much as I dislike little falls, they are a good team with a very strong top line that can play with almost anyline, A or AA with the exception of probably edina and roseau. This game will be a 2 goal game which can go either way. STA is the better team with more balance and depth, but Little falls is kind of playing like they have something to prove to the state because of people like you.

[HasNoMoves]

LF can try tp prove whatever they want...we will chat about this Thurs. morning.....their section is weak, their conference is week....both of which are not their fault....I have a problem with LF not scheduling tougher non conference games....they have no balls. At least Cathedral plays Warroad, Marshall, Hermantown, Denfeld, Roch Lourdes...I think LF only played Lourdes out of that list, and its probably because Roch came up here to play on Fri. night against Cathedral and needed an opponent for Sat. Suck Rapids probably pussed out and LF ended up playing them.

[Mcdangler12]

This will not be a close game.... STA is gonna DO WORK!!!!! LF and litch are 2 bad teams from 2 horrible sections that shouldnt even exist!!!!!!!

My prediction STA 7, LF 2

[ap4mvp]

HasNoMoves. This game will not be a blowout. It will be a close game. As much as I dislike little falls, they are a good team with a very strong top line that can play with almost anyline, A or AA with the exception of probably edina and roseau. This game will be a 2 goal game which can go either way. STA is the better team with more balance and depth, but Little falls is kind of playing like they have something to prove to the state because of people like you.

brucey, I am shocked that you are actually defending Little Falls I do agree that LF's first line can play with anybody in the state. Ben Hanowski is the real deal and he and his teammates have somethng to prove this year.

[ap4mvp]

This will not be a close game.... STA is gonna DO WORK!!!!! LF and litch are 2 bad teams from 2 horrible sections that shouldnt even exist!!!!!!!

My prediction STA 7, LF 2

LF is a bad team, did you fall on your head? The won the Central Lakes Conference title and went undefeated in 6A going 11-0 and now are on a 17 game winning streak.

[dirtkiller_97]

Little falls has a lot of fire power. Hemingway had a pretty tough time keeping up with the stick handling and puck handling skills of LF's top line. From what i've heard hes a pretty good goalie...

all 3 lines from lf are great scorers and throw alot of shots on goal and make really good plays. All you people that say this is gonna be a blowout are gonna be in for a surprise

[bruce06]

Well AP I just had to do it. sometimes you get people that are just complete morons and you gotta chime in everyonce in a while.

Hemingway is one of the top goalies in the state and is being heavily recruited by many division 1 teams. Granted the D for alex is a little weak but LF top line moved the puck well and scored some pretty impressive goals on hemingway.

Bottom line is this will be a great game that may be a chance to get section 6A a little respect. Close game in the end.

cant believe im about to say this but. Go flyers!

[defense]

Section 6 is weak??? give me a break..........not unbelievably strong, but not weak, the team who won this section very much deserves state and do not be surprised if Little Falls takes this one......

[brokenbat22]

hasnomoves....explain this one to me....how does marshall beat STA 8-2 and cathedral only loses to marshall 3-1 and beats LF 3-1...by comparative scores that would mean LF is better than SCC...which we all know is BS.....yes we all know STA plays a much better schedule...I'm sure LF is tried to get games with the big boys, but you need to take into effect section opponents, budgeting issues and conference play.........not everybody has an unlimited budget like STA.........it will be a good game, not a 8-1 laugher which you think LF is going to get embarrassed by.....

[defense]

You see, you cannot say that Little Falls needs to try a tougher schedule because on any given year they have a pretty decent schedule. Just because this year St. Cloud Tech wasn't great or Apollo or Sauk Rapids or Fergus Falls or Detroit Lakes .....or ..........
They have a decent schedule for an outstate team and simply put they could only switch to the Marriucci conference if they wanted a better one(that is if the Marriucci conference even mattered anymore wich it doesn't)..The only LF lacks in their schedule is a few games against very elite teams wich is something that the majority of the state could say.
St. Thomas Academy has 5 losses in their much "superior" schedule, Little Falls has 3 losses in their much "inferior" schedule.

[defense]

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[Mite-dad]

LF will be a worthy opponent for STA. I'm not sure they will pull the upset or not, but it'll be a good game. Like other posters have said, they gave Hermantown all they wanted for 2 periods last year. The third period is where LF will have to keep pace. If the first line is played too much in the first two periods, like last year, they will be gassed by period 3.

[fivehole628]

STA-5
L.F.-3

[dherman8]

BrokenBat.....i wasnt comparing Litch and Little Falls...my point is that in Class A, every year there are 2 first round games that are a complete waste because the "other" teams...int his case litch, and LF, have absolutely no chance at winning, and it will more than likely be an embarrassing blow out for class A....these match ups are what make people not think highly of the two class system. You are an idiot for not being able to comprehend what I was saying.

The Duluth Marshall/Mankato West game will be more of a blow out than this one.

[tbvdaost]

This will not be a close game.... STA is gonna DO WORK!!!!! LF and litch are 2 bad teams from 2 horrible sections that shouldnt even exist!!!!!!!

My prediction STA 7, LF 2

LF is a bad team, did you fall on your head? The won the Central Lakes Conference title and went undefeated in 6A going 11-0 and now are on a 17 game winning streak.

hes telling you the section shouldn't exist...then you told him about how lf went undefeated in the conference....isn't the conference part of the section??? good rebuttle "mvp"

[defense]

This will not be a close game.... STA is gonna DO WORK!!!!! LF and litch are 2 bad teams from 2 horrible sections that shouldnt even exist!!!!!!!

My prediction STA 7, LF 2

LF is a bad team, did you fall on your head? The won the Central Lakes Conference title and went undefeated in 6A going 11-0 and now are on a 17 game winning streak.

hes telling you the section shouldn't exist...then you told him about how lf went undefeated in the conference....isn't the conference part of the section??? good rebuttle "mvp"

actually Little Falls did not go undefeated in the conference and the conference is not the same as the section otherwise they would've been undefeated in the conference wich they were not. Here's a question brainiak: without looking who is in the Central Lakes Conference and Section 6A?????

[shins]

LF is a bad team, did you fall on your head? The won the Central Lakes Conference title and went undefeated in 6A going 11-0 and now are on a 17 game winning streak.

hes telling you the section shouldn't exist...then you told him about how lf went undefeated in the conference....isn't the conference part of the section??? good rebuttle "mvp"

actually Little Falls did not go undefeated in the conference and the conference is not the same as the section otherwise they would've been undefeated in the conference wich they were not. Here's a question brainiak: without looking who is in the Central Lakes Conference and Section 6A?????

That would be LF, Alexandria, St. Cloud Apollo, Sartell, Fergus Falls, "ROCORI / River Lakes...."

Here is a question.. which class A school in the tourney has the largest enrollment??

[matthebat]

STA-5
LF-3

[ap4mvp]

hes telling you the section shouldn't exist...then you told him about how lf went undefeated in the conference....isn't the conference part of the section??? good rebuttle "mvp"

actually Little Falls did not go undefeated in the conference and the conference is not the same as the section otherwise they would've been undefeated in the conference wich they were not. Here's a question brainiak: without looking who is in the Central Lakes Conference and Section 6A?????

That would be LF, Alexandria, St. Cloud Apollo, Sartell, Fergus Falls, "ROCORI / River Lakes...."

Here is a question.. which class A school in the tourney has the largest enrollment??

River Lakes is not part of 6A

I never said they went undefeated in the Conference I said LF won the Conference.

[defense]

hes telling you the section shouldn't exist...then you told him about how lf went undefeated in the conference....isn't the conference part of the section??? good rebuttle "mvp"

actually Little Falls did not go undefeated in the conference and the conference is not the same as the section otherwise they would've been undefeated in the conference wich they were not. Here's a question brainiak: without looking who is in the Central Lakes Conference and Section 6A?????

That would be LF, Alexandria, St. Cloud Apollo, Sartell, Fergus Falls, "ROCORI / River Lakes...."

Here is a question.. which class A school in the tourney has the largest enrollment??

that is only 6 schools in the CLC, i think there are a couple more...maybe ...which answers my question, actually it doesn't because the person it was to hasn't answered yet. By the way, that was a loaded question.............