Top-seed Lakeville North found its form early and rolled to a 13-6 victory against No. 5 seed Wayzata (10-8) on Thursday at Chanhassen High School.

The upset-minded Trojans scored first but Lakeville North countered with six consecutive goals. The Panthers needed a big second-half to escape Eagan in the quarterfinals and didn’t wish to repeat the formula.

Max Johnson and Calvin Dahl each posted hat tricks as Lakeville North defeated Wayzata for the second time this season.

“[Wednesday’s] game was a flaw in our play but we proved it here,” Johnson said.

Leading 8-3 at halftime, few adjustments were necessary, Johnson said. “We knew we were getting a lot of shots so we wanted to keep the pressure on.”

The third quarter saw the Panthers score three more goals. Wayzata battled, holding the score closer than its 20-8 loss on May 7. But the youthful challenger could not keep pace.

“We’ve got 14 sophomores and freshmen on this team and I thought today they handled the pressure a lot better than the first time we played,” Trojans coach Chad Herr said. “Lakeville North is a real good team, big and strong.

Though Herr was describing the Panthers’ physical attributes, strong also applies to their bond. A preseason team building trip to Camp Ripley brought Lakeville North players closer.

“We have a real good-hearted team that’s all about lacrosse,” Johnson said.

Lakeville North found its top-seed form early and rolled to a 13-6 victory against No. 5 seed Wayzata in the boys’ lacrosse state tournament semifinals Thursday at Chanhassen High School.

The Trojans (10-8) scored first but Lakeville North (16-2) countered with six consecutive goals and a 8-3 halftime lead that all but locked up its first championship game appearance.

Max Johnson and Calvin Dahl each posted hat tricks as Lakeville North crushed Wayzata for the second time this season.

The Panthers will play Prior Lake at 6 p.m. Saturday for the title. Lakeville North defeated Prior Lake 9-6 earlier this season.

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