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E.P. vs. Wayzata 7:30. How does everyone see this one happening? <p></p><i></i>

I can't see Eden Prarie winning this game. Wayzata wins 4-2. <p></p><i></i>

Anyone of the four could take it. Jefferson is the favorite obviously but E.P. tied then so that is close. Jefferson and Wayzata split there series so that could go either way. Wayzata against E.P. will be an equally matched series. E.P. won a close battle in OT and then dominated Edina in the second game. E.P. has been up and down but it has stayed pretty consistent. However looking at Edina they split the series and beat Wayzata once. Since then Wayzata has slumped a bit. Edina started the season of slow and then has come on strong again. We dont know what to expect when Jefferson and Edina play. This will be a good matchup and picking a winner is difficult.<br><br>Jefferson- Championship calibur with finesse and speed <br>Edina- Hot streak coming on strong and playing smart<br>E.P.- Consistently competitive and solid with a few kinks<br>Wayzata- Big and physical using power and size<br><br>Its hard to pick a winner out of here and basically the team that is able to work there system the best and wants it more is going to to win. <p></p><i></i>

edinahornets...not much to disagree with, however, clarify ep's "a few kinks" comment. erratic scoring? erratic defense? injuries? great to see lucia back from his injury. he's a cornerstone on that trojan team. <p></p><i></i>

Basically E.P. depending on who they play has had its ups and downs over the season yet very strong. Clearly they havent been the favorite but in the top 5 at least. They arent as dominate as in years past or in this season as there were but they still have a solid club. They dominate some games yet in other games they let certain teams hang around wheter playing an average or a weak opponent. Kinks basically just referring to being able to put away the games that they should have no problem winning games. Basically if they make defensive adjustments and keep other teams from scoring they definately are in the race. Kind of like when they play Minnetonka and it was close at the end but they pulled it off. Its teams like Burnsville and Apple Valley teams that they have trouble against but the lake conference is a tough conference regardless. 4 team race and anyone can take it. <p></p><i></i>