SCPA boys soccer: Holy Angels stops Lions in state finals
MINNEAPOLIS — History was made with the St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys soccer team, even without the Hollywood ending. The Lions had their state title aspirations dashed by Holy Angels 1-0 in a spirited Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at U.S. Bank Stadium. It was the first loss of the season for second-seeded SCPA — and part of a memorable doubleheader for the Baytown Township charter school as the girls team also finished as the state runner-up earlier in the evening. SCPA (20-1-1) faced a tall order in the boys final as top-seeded and undefeated Holy Angels (20-0-1) wrapped up its third consecutive state championship. “When the final whistle blows your initial reaction is a lot of different emotions going through your head,” said Lions coach Matt Carlson, admitting to some initial disappointment before quickly reflecting on a remarkable season. “I was so proud of what the boys were able to accomplish.” SCPA, which opened in the fall of 2004, has never advanced past the quarterfinals of a state tournament prior to the soccer teams taking that a step further by playing in the finals this season. “The boys took it very hard right away, but we
