The truth is the west is down this year. Not many impact players and overall talent is lacking. Bismarck has a few good players but no one really stands out except Hillman maybe Labere. Century, though gritty has no standouts. Minot had a team filled with inexperienced players. Williston had a real lack of Depth. Hazen has disappeared, Mandan is a joke, Dickinson is the same. Bottineau looks to be improving but maybe that is just because the others have declined so much. Jamestown blew the best opportunity to go to state in forever by being goons. Without an increase in the numbers of youth players there will not be much increase in the prospects for the west region.
Its HS dipchit, Recruits? I know GF and Grafton have recruited in the past so they could win but in all reality how often does it happen.
Someone wants to start a legitimate thread and you have to go and blast it right away. GO AWAY.
I am really surprised to see that RR didn't have more shots in the 3rd. With the game on the line I thought they would have stepped up their game and really dominated.
As a westerner I have watched the West decline over the past few years the quality of players top to bottom has dropped off.
Knutson must be standing strong to have only given up 3 goals with 38 shots on net. Century doesn't generate any offense and will have problems scoring anymore goals on South. South held Bismarck to 3 shots on goal earlier in the year and won a game that Hillman had 50 plus saves. Definately a surprise that Century is still close.