Bethlehem Academy has yet to lose a match to any team not ranked in the Class 3A state coaches' poll. Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine.
Do not let Bethlehem Academy’s pedestrian 8-7 record fool you. The Class 1A powerhouse has run through one of the state’s toughest schedules, and the seven losses have all come against teams ranked in the Class 3A coaches’ poll.
The No. 1-ranked Cardinals have won their past three matches without dropping a set, including a victory over Class 3A Blaine in Apple Valley’s Eagle Invite Tournament last weekend.
Mayer Lutheran had its five-match winning streak snapped in a five-set loss at Jordan last Thursday. The only other loss recorded by the No. 2-1A Crusaders (16-2) came against No. 4-2A Belle Plaine on Sept. 22.
Mayer Lutheran has not defeated Bethlehem Academy in the last five seasons, but the Crusaders could have the talent to end the winless stretch.
With the Cardinals looking to hold off a hungry Crusaders team and Class 1A bragging rights up for grabs, this is our pick for the Top Game of the Week.
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