St. Cloud vs. St. Michael-Albertville
7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13


Moorhead might be the early favorite in Class 2A, Section 8, but St. Cloud and St. Michael-Albertville are two challengers to the Spuds in a section that is increasingly competitive.

St. Cloud had its strong start muffled a bit with Saturday’s loss to Buffalo, though a tie earlier in the week at Alexandria proves encouraging for a team still coming together. This could be the toughest game before the new year for St. Cloud (1-1-1), and one of significance in the section-seeding process.

No. 18-2A St. Michael-Albertville is off to its best start ever, posting a 3-0 record. The Knights have outscored their opposition 19-3 and enter the week off a 5-0 victory over Burnsville on Saturday in another convincing win (4-1 over Benilde-St. Margaret’s and 10-2 against Monticello).

Senior forward Mitch Bourgerie (5-2-7) leads St. Michael-Albertville in scoring, and senior goalie Kyle Hayden has a .961 save percentage and 1.00 goals-against average.