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(Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Share Article By Cassidy Hettesheimer and Olivia Hicks The Minnesota Star Tribune October 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM Twelve high school boys soccer teams across three classifications in Minnesota play at U.S. Bank Stadium today and Friday in the semifinal and championship rounds of the state tournament. Follow live scoring of each game on Strib Varsity. You can view brackets for the boys, and girls, state soccer tournament here. All games will be live streamed on NSPN. Tuesday’s semifinal schedule: Class 3A: 8 a.m. Edina 3, Wayzata 0; 10 a.m. Maple Grove vs. Buffalo Class 2A: 12:30 p.m. Northfield vs. Blake; 2:30 p.m. St. Paul Como Park vs. Simley Class 1A: 5:00 p.m. Southwest Christian vs. Academy of Holy Angels; 7:00 p.m. St. Cloud Cathedral vs. Stewartville Friday’s championship schedule Class 3A: Edina vs. Buffalo/Maple Grove 10: 15 a.m. ADVERTISEMENT Class 2A: 2:45 p.m. Class 1A: 7:15 p.m. Extra reading: All-Minnesota Boys Soccer Team Related Coverage Live: Updates from the boys soccer state tournament at U.S. Bank Stadium State quarterfinals: Simley books trip to U.S. Bank Stadium for Class 2A semifinals Two teams roll undefeated into state semifinals Holy Angels boys roll into Class 1A state tournament semifinals All-Minnesota: Strib Varsity's selection of the state's best 25 players Halftime: Maple Grove 2, Buffalo 0 The Crimson remain in peak form as the first half comes to a close and the student section band trumpets begin to sound. Maple Grove had a few chances to make it a 3-0 lead, but the Crimson failed to reach the back of the net. The last chance sailed from senior forward Ousman Touray into the goalie’s hand and bounced over the post. Buffalo attempted to push back with a shot by senior midfielder Cayce Peterson that slid just shy of the goal. Live: Updates from the boys soccer state tournament at U.S. Bank StadiumBoys Soccer Minnesota Top 25: One team is on the rise as the playoffs play outFootball A look back at the playoff weekend reveals drama Football See who made the final Minnesota Top 25 of the regular seasonGirls Volleyball — Olivia Hicks How Edina advanced to the 3A final Edina’s Andreas Engle (10) kicks a penalty goal against Wayzata during the second half of the Class 3A state semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.(Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) There was a point, not even a month ago, when Edina senior midfielder Carsten Koehler wasn’t sure if he would be on the field at U.S. Bank Stadium, playing for a Class 3A soccer state championship. Koehler had played for Edina as an underclassmen, but attended boarding school in England as a junior. Back stateside for his senior year, eligibility complications had him starting the season with the junior varsity team, mentoring younger players and managing the Hornets’ girls soccer team. Later in the regular season, he was cleared to move up, making an already-strong Edina squad even stronger. “There’s been a lot of adversity just throughout this season, not knowing whether I was going to be able to play,” Koehler said. “Thankfully, you know, this program has been so good to me. … These guys have welcomed me into the team, and I blended in so well again. It’s just incredible to be able to help positively support these guys.” On Tuesday, in the No. 1-seeded Hornets’ 3-0 win over No. 4 Wayzata in the semifinals, Koehler scored Edina’s first goal, cleaning up his own penalty kick rebound, then helped set up the next two set piece goals, all coming in the game’s second half. A crafty backheel pass teed up senior midfielder Andreas Engle to draw another penalty kick. The pair of penalties the Hornets converted were the only two the Trojans had given up all season, Wayzata head coach Dominic Duenas said. “I’ve known Carson since we were 7 or 8-years old. I’ve played against him a lot of a lot of times, and we made the team together as freshmen,” said Engle, a Mr. Soccer finalist and Harvard commit. “The joy it brought me, not only knowing that it was going to make our team so much better, but to have one of my best friends playing alongside me, knowing that he’s got my back and I’ve got his, it’s really special.” Edina’s defense did the dirty work, shutting down a deep Wayzata team. Senior keeper Griffin Zosel praised the lockdown defending of All-State center back Malachi Sweeney and senior Hunter Fey, whose return from an ankle sprain injury helped bolster the Hornets’ backline. — Cassidy Hettesheimer 1st Half: Maple Grove 2, Buffalo 0 The Crimson student section, a sea of pink, screams for a second time as Everett Johnston turns one goal into two. Senior midfielder Solan Gamachis dribbled around and faked out the Bison’s defense to drift the ball to Johnston, who soared it past the keeper. — Olivia Hicks 1st Half: Maple Grove 1,Buffalo 0 After just a minute of game play, Maple Grove midfielder Everett Johnston sent the ball unassisted past Buffalo’s starting goalie, Gerhard Ungaro. Following a Maple Grove throw-in, Ungaro deflected the ball and Johnston, a senior, positioned himself just right to kick it in. — Olivia Hicks Final: Edina 3, Wayzata 0 The four-time state champion Hornets — this year’s No. 1 seed — booked their ticket to Friday’s Class 3A state championship with a 3-0 win over No. 4 Wayzata. It’s a morning to remember for Edina senior midfielder Carsten Koehler, who got Edina on the scoreboard after putting away his own penalty kick rebound. He later set up the Hornets’ two second-half goals from junior Ronan McArdle and senior Andreas Engle, also both scored on set pieces. The Hornets will play the winner of the next Class 3A semifinal here at U.S. bank, between No. 2 Buffalo and No. 3 Maple Grove. — Cassidy Hettesheimer Pregame: Buffalo vs. Maple Grove I’m here at U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, the Monster Jam truck rally, the Minneapolis Home and Remodeling Show and the most important event of all: the state soccer semifinals. The Class 3A boys soccer matchup between Buffalo and Maple Grove is about to begin. The high school soccer crowd may not fill all 66,400-plus seats, but the energy is high. The Bison remain undefeated this season. The team secured its spot in the semifinals last week with a win over Rochester John Marshall, made possible by junior forward Cade Nissen’s goal past the Rockets’ star keeper David Carter, a 2025 Mr. Soccer finalist. Maple Grove returns to state for the 10th time, aiming to turn last season’s second-place state finish into an overall win. The last time the Crimson faced Buffalo on Sept. 17 the game ended in a draw. — Olivia Hicks A penalty kick gets by Wayzata goalkeeper Garrett Latus (1) during the second half of the Class 3A state semifinals against Edina at US Bank Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.(Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) 2nd half: Edina 3, Wayzata 0 Another goal, with 10 minutes left, seems like it might do it for the Hornets. Carsten Koehler threaded a nice back-heel pass to Andreas Engle, running through the Wayzata backline, and Engle was tripped up in the box, earning another Edina penalty kick. Engle, a Mr. Soccer finalist committed to Harvard, buried the kick to make the Hornets trip to Friday’s Class 3A championship look all the more likely. — Cassidy Hettesheimer 2nd half: Edina 2, Wayzata 0 A crossbar doesn’t bother Edina when they’re cleaning up everything inside the 6-yard box. With 12 minutes left to play, senior midfielder Carsten Koehler lined up over a free kick 30-yards out. His first attempt rocketed off the cross bar and down into the goal — potentially in — but bounced out. Junior midfielder Ronan McArdle wouldn’t let the goal go up for debate, tucking in the rebound. — Cassidy Hettesheimer 2nd half: Edina 1, Wayzata 0 With 20 minutes to go in this Class 3A semifinal, Carsten Koehler’s penalty kick putback remains the difference for Edina. The senior midfielder almost had another, with a chip from distance glancing off the Wayzata crossbar. Hornets keeper Griffin Zosel came up big again early in the second half with a near-post save on Wayzata senior forward Aidan Iliff. We’ll see if Zosel’s morning gets busier as the Trojans start pressing higher with the hopes of an equalizer. Hornets head coach Dave Jenson and assistant coach Bill Garner, both in their 40th seasons coaching with the program, are a quarter of the match away from leading Edina back to the state title game for the first time since their 2019 championship. — Cassidy Hettesheimer 2nd half: Edina 1, Wayzata 0 Five minutes into the second half, senior midfielder Carsten Koehler delivered another corner kick for Edina when junior defender Aayaan Roy’s header bounced off the hand of a Wayzata defender stationed on the goal line. Koehler lined up to take the penalty kick for the Hornets. Wayzata senior goalkeeper Garrett Latus fully extended for a diving save low to his left, but Koehler wouldn’t be denied twice. The Hornets’ midfielder was first to pounce on the rebound, tucking it in the low back post to put the No. 1 seed ahead. — Cassidy Hettesheimer Halftime: Edina 0, Wayzata 0 Edina managed to tip the offensive pressure in its favor for most of the first half — until the Trojans had the best look of the game so far with less than 10 minutes remaining before halftime. A well-placed Wayzata corner kick found the head of senior midfielder Jeremy Cordeiro near the back post, but Edina senior keeper Griffin Zosel — also one of the state’s top rugby players — dove to his left to make the save. The ball stuck in his gloves, giving up no rebounds for the crashing Trojans. Edina’s defense has recorded 13 shutouts this year and are 40 minutes away from another. The Hornets had to weather some chances in the first half, specifically the long throw-in from Wayzata senior forward Aidan Iliff, who was busy launching balls into the 18-yard box from the touchline. — Cassidy Hettesheimer Edina’s Haden Smith (24), left, and Wayzata’s Azan Zeeshan (23) battle for the ball during the first half in a 3A semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.(Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) 1st Half: Edina 0, Wayzata 0 We’re halfway through the first half, still scoreless. It’s been fairly even so far, each team with a corner but nothing especially dangerous off those chances. Wayzata defender Reid Bohlsen lofted a free kick not too far over the Hornets’ cross bar, but nothing on net. The Trojans have been paying special attention defensively to Edina senior forward Andreas Engle. The Harvard commit was a Mr. Soccer finalist and All-Minnesota Team player. He is also the younger brother of former Edina girls soccer standout Izzy Engle, whose 16 goals for Notre Dame this fall is third in NCAA soccer. Edina players stand in line together before a game against Wayzata in the 3A state semifinals at US Bank Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.(Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Pregame: Edina. vs. Wayzata Move over, Vikings. For the next few weeks, between state soccer tournaments and the Prep Bowl, we’re going to see plenty of talented student-athletes take the field at U.S. Bank Stadium. We begin that stretch with six boys soccer state tournament semifinals, which run from dawn until past dusk today. First up is Class 3A, with No. 1 Edina and No. 4 Wayzata kicking off the show at 8 a.m. All four of our Class 3A semifinalists — the prior pair, plus No. 2 Buffalo and No. 3 Maple Grove — hail from the Lake Conference, so they’ve met before this season. Edina and Wayzata split their games, with the Trojans getting the upper hand 2-1 in early September. A week later, the Hornets won the rematch, 3-0. Edina, four-time champions (the last in 2019), return to state for the first time since 2022. Wayzata won the title that year, and the next year, to add to their 2005 championship. — Cassidy Hettesheimer Share Article LinkedInComment About the Authors Cassidy Hettesheimer Sports reporter Cassidy Hettesheimer is a high school sports reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.See More Olivia Hicks Olivia Hicks is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.See More More From Boys Soccer Simley blanks Delano in Class 2A boys soccer quarterfinals Boys Soccer Buffalo, Stewartville boys soccer teams roll undefeated into state semifinalsBoys Soccer Holy Angels boys soccer team rolls into Class 1A state tournament semifinalsBoys Soccer Meet the 2025 Strib Varsity All-Minnesota boys soccer teamBoys Soccer Strib Varsity Homepage Social Navigation About Strib Varsity Advertising & Sponsorships Strib Store Quick Links Sports Hubs Livestreams Admin Login Manage Account Support Center Report a Correction The Minnesota Star Tribune © 2025 StarTribune. All rights reserved. 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