St. John Vianney (19-8-1)- Vianney started out by beating Priory 11-1 in a best of two games first-round playoff. Then, they beat Lafayette in overtime Saturday night to advance to the Challenge Cup finals. Vianney is led by senior Timothy Pazdernik, who has scored 11 goals and seven assists (18 points) this season.
Christian Brothers College (27-1) - After winning four consecutive championships, CBC missed the big game last season after losing to De Smet High School. CBC went 4-0 in the playoffs, outscoring Rockwood Summit 12-3 and Kirkwood 9-1. CBC's red-hot goalie, Ryan Yaeger, has a .944 save percentage and eight shutouts on the road to the finals.
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