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Section 5 boys championship: Benilde-St. Margaret's tops Maple Grove

By Mike Randleman, SportsEngine, 06/08/22, 6:00PM CDT

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The Red Knights were down one goal at halftime, but they shut out the Crimson in the second half.

Sky Rold's two goals help Benilde-St. Margaret's to a 9-3 win over Maple Grove in the Section 5 title game.  The Red Knights return to next week's State Tournament and will try to defend their 2021 title.  Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Sky Rold's two goals help Benilde-St. Margaret's to a 9-3 win over Maple Grove in the Section 5 title game. The Red Knights return to next week's state tournament and will try to defend their 2021 title. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

A duty of a medieval knight was to protect the king’s castle. A duty of a Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knight is to protect home turf.

No one has won at Benilde-St. Margaret’s since 2017. The trend continued when the top-seeded Red Knights downed the No. 2 Maple Grove Crimson, 9-3, in the Class 1A, Section 5 championship.

“We want to make this place the hardest place to play,” Benilde-St. Margaret coach Rob Horn said of the 41-game home win streak. “The mystique of this school, our program’s history and legacy makes it an extra man from time to time. You know you’re going to come here and get a battle.”

Carsen Brandt (1) looks to make a pass to the front of the net around the reach of Maple Grove defender Shane Rask (16).  Brandt tallied a goal and 3 assists in the Red Knights' 9-3 win on Wednesday night. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Carsen Brandt (1) looks to make a pass to the front of the net around the reach of Maple Grove defender Shane Rask (16). Brandt tallied a goal and three assists in the Red Knights' 9-3 win on Wednesday night. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

First Report

Benilde-St. Margaret’s survived a test by Maple Grove to win the Class 1A, Section 5 championship.

The top-seeded Red Knights (16-0) advanced to the state tournament after winning 9-3 on home turf against the No. 2 seed Crimson (14-2).

Maple Grove led after each of the first two quarters before Benilde-St. Margaret’s pitched a shutout in the second half.

The Red Knights’ offense was led by a hat trick by Hunter Payer, two goals by Sky Rold and a goal and three assists by Carsen Brandt. Justin Dalum made 9-of-12 saves.

The Crimson offense produced with goals from Tyler Steinkopf, Tanner Brandon and Mitchell Sides. Hale Farniok made 9-of-18 saves.

Maple Grove's Tyler Steinkopf continues his celebration on the sideline. Steinkopf's first quarter goal gave the Crimson a 1-0 lead. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Maple Groves' Tyler Steinkopf continues his celebration on the sideline. Steinkopf's first quarter goal gave the Crimson a 1-0 lead. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

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