For these two Class 1A teams with plenty of experience against big-school counterparts, Saturday's game will be the rare chance to measure themselves up against more Class 1A talent.
Totino-Grace (6-8-1, 3-6-1) has gone up against some of the state's best in the Northwest Suburban Conference.
Senior goaltender Erin Stenler has stood tall with a 2.65 goals against average and .901 save percentage. Her most recent outing was a 20-save 2-1 loss to Henry Sibley on Saturday.
As an independent, Rochester Lourdes (10-8) has excelled against quality competition. These Eagles are led by sophomore forward Emma Schmitz (24-14-38). On Friday, Schmitz had a goal and four assists as Rochester Lourdes cruised past Austin 9-1.