Edina defeated Stillwater 9-7 on Saturday, securing its first-ever state championship. (Jake Epstein/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Edina senior midfielder Cooper Anderson couldn’t put any weight on his right leg late in his boys lacrosse team’s state semifinal victory on Thursday.

Two nights later, sitting out the Hornets’ first state championship game appearance was never an option.

“I just want to thank the training staff at Edina,” said Anderson, who shifted into an attacking role due to limited mobility caused by a deep bone bruise in his right leg. “[Some] of the best in the business. [I did] a lot of icing.”

Edina, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, built a six-goal advantage and held on to defeat No. 2-seeded Stillwater 9-7 in Saturday’s championship game at Eden Prairie High School.

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