Henry Sibley coach Greg Fehrman and his team will be eager to face off against Mahtomedi this season after last season's 8-4 state championship victory. Photo by Rick Orndorf, SportsEngine
Henry Sibley showed anything was possible in 2016. Two games before the playoffs began, the Warriors were on a nine-game losing streak and had a 4-14 record. Then, in storybook fashion, Henry Sibley rattled off 11 wins in 12 games to become the Class 3A state champion.
Their state-clinching game was an 8-4 win over a Mahtomedi squad that had gone to state for three years running and was hungry for a championship.
Both teams have something to prove this season, as the Warriors bring back six starters to try and prove that last season was more than lightning in a bottle, while the Zephyrs attempt to retain their spot as one of the top teams in the state after a season of turnover.
This state championship rematch that could influence the balance of power throughout Class 3A makes this our Top Game of the Week.
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