Both Anoka and Maple Grove have the opportunity to take control of the Northwest Suburban Conference with strong showings this week. Photo by Cheryl Myers, SportsEngine
Anoka and Maple Grove square off in this marquee matchup in the Northwest Suburban Conference, a generally underrated league when compared to the South Suburban and Lake Conferences.
The Tornadoes (4-0, 3-0), ranked No. 9 in the state coaches’ poll, enter this game powered by an offense led by senior midfielder Ollie Nigh (13-3-16), a scoring whiz who also rushed for 1,230 yards and 11 touchdowns last fall for Anoka's football team.
Nigh and fellow senior Preston Olson (10-4-14) work with junior attacker Jack Savini (12-2-14) to pace an offense that has outscored opponents 61-22 in four games.
Maple Grove senior attacker Jack Dugan (19-7-26) also suited up for his school’s football team and finished with 632 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.
His play this spring has given the Crimson (5-0, 4-0) a dominant offense, one that contributed to victories in the last two games by a combined score of 35-3.
The pair of dual-sport standouts in Nigh and Dugan will share the spotlight in this conference battle, making this our pick for Top Game of the Week.
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