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Article: NOTEBOOK; Blaine braces for David and Goliath game.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2009
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Byline: DAVID La VAQUE; STAFF WRITER
Since his team drew No. 1 seed and undefeated Apple Valley in the Class 2A boys' soccer state tournament quarterfinals, Blaine coach Barry Arrowsmith is schooling his team in soccer psychology and X's and O's.
"It's really a David and Goliath sort of game," Arrowsmith said. "But we can pull this off. These guys are ready."
The Bengals, who play the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hopkins, built a hardened resolve through a season of winning streaks and scoring droughts. Blaine started the season 3-4 then won six consecutive games -- five by shutout. A three-game swoon came soon after, one in which Blaine ...