Lax Preview: Metro powerhouses set to face-off

In this highly anticipated matchup, the 2 best teams in the state will face each other for the state game. O’Dea is looking for redemption because they came short last year and lost to Seattle Prep in a close game, the score was 11-10. Will history repeat itself this Saturday, or will the Irish avenge last year’s loss and top the Panthers.

Both teams entered the matchup with identical 12-3 matchups as both were looking to book their place in the next round.

Both of these teams have had a very impressive season and have performed very well. Prep is going to have to have a good game plan if they are going to try to slow down O’Dea.

O’Dea’s offense has some stars here our some of the key players for the Irish are junior Miles Tropea. Tropea is coming of off an insane game against Gonzaga Prep where he scored 10 of the 12 points. Next key player for the Irish is junior Jacob Newman. He is one of the best goalies in metro and in the state he averages a 0.702 save percentage.

Some key players that O’Dea is going to game plan against on Prep is All-American senior Henri Downer. Downer is one of the best players in the area he scores lots of points for Prep he scored 5 goals his last game against Seattle Academy. The next player for Prep is junior Elliot Muska. Muska is a big time goal scorer and all around good player for Prep he scored 18 goals in the regular season and 4 in playoffs he is expected to have an important role in this big game.