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The MCAA had another group of changes resulting in a nine team league that we preview now! Conference Commentary Top Contenders: Legacy Christian, Spectrum, West Lutheran Legacy Christian was 20-2 a season ago and played at state. A headlining…
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Conference Commentary
Top Contenders: Legacy Christian, Spectrum, West Lutheran
Legacy Christian was 20-2 a season ago and played at state. A headlining season speared by a big group of seniors who worked many years to earn that section title. It will be a new look team but a team with good players led by Micah Strand Micah Strand 5'11" | PG Legacy Christian | 2024 State MN . The transfer of Aiden Johnson Aiden Johnson 6'6" | PF Legacy Christian Academy | 2023 State MN to Legacy will keep them at the top of the league plus push for a return to state. Spectrum was one of the best four teams in the league last season but with Lester Prairie no longer in the league Spectrum by far has the most talent returning which is why we think they will be the favorite entering the season. With so many teams losing so much and West Lutheran returning most of their line-up they could shoot into the top three of the league.
Compete with Most: Eagle Ridge, Heritage Christian, North Lakes Academy, PACT
Eagle Ridge lost only one player to graduation so they should improve on last year’s three wins. North Lakes is in about the same spot as Eagle Ridge: most players back, three wins total last year, one league win. Same! And they should be improved as well. Heritage Christian won a dozen games with four players shouldering most of the load.
Rebuilding: PACT
PACT has a bit of a rebuild in front of them with six of their top seven gone. They should still be able to compete for the middle of the league but it’s going to be a new look. United Christian lost nearly everything from a 12-5 team.
21-22 Conference Predictions
- Spectrum
- Legacy Christian
- West Lutheran
- Heritage Christian Academy
- United Christian Academy
- PACT Charter
- Eagle Ridge Academy
- North Lakes Academy
Preseason All MCAA Conference
First Team
Titus Skistad Titus Skistad 6'0" | SF Spectrum | 2022 State MN of Spectrum (sr)
Carter Femrite Carter Femrite 6'3" | SF Spectrum | 2022 State MN of Spectum (sr)
Aiden Johnson Aiden Johnson 6'6" | PF Legacy Christian Academy | 2023 State MN of Legacy Christian (jr)
Micah Strand Micah Strand 5'11" | PG Legacy Christian | 2024 State MN of Legacy Christian (so)
Isaiah Ronning Isaiah Ronning 6'1" | PG West Lutheran | 2024 State MN of West Lutheran (so)
Second Team
Landon Siegel of Spectrum (sr)
Christian Schmidt Christian Schmidt 5'11" | PG West Lutheran | 2022 MN of West Lutheran (sr)
Charlie Bovee of Legacy Christian (sr)
Cole Veach of West Lutheran (sr)
Cade LaFavor of Eagle Ridge (sr)
Third Team
Jon Greig of Spectrum (jr)
Matthew Koosman of West Lutheran (jr)
Jon Ozment of North Lakes (jr)
Danny King of United Christian (jr)
Victor Nyabuto Victor Nyabuto 6'1" | PG PACT | 2024 MN of PACT (so)
Blake Femrite Blake Femrite 6'2" | PG Spectrum | 2024 State MN of Spectrum (so)