The mentality that the captains have instilled into this team is that the goal is to win the tournament but to not get too cocky along the way. This is important because the three-peat is far from guaranteed.
Bobby Verhey, Social Media Manager
• November 4, 2019
The defending state champion SMB Wolfpack defeated the Benilde-St Maragaret's Red Knights 36-30 in a thrilling back-and-forth game to make it back to the state tournament.
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