 Unbeaten War Road Girls Hockey is on a mission this year. Get back to the state title game and win it this time. But to get to the X, first they had to expel Thief River Falls ranked 6th in the state and will have given the Warriors some of their toughest tests this season. The Warriors with no blemishes on the year, just one tie all season, less than a minute into the second, scoreless. War Road with the pressure. Marley Johnson goes to the slot. This time the one-timer finds the back of the net. They're up 1-0. They keep up the intensity off the rush. Hannah Cornelison cuts across the slot. Gets the shot through for the goal to make it 2-0. The Prowlers just can't keep up tonight. War Road wins it 4-1. They advance to the state tournament. Even though we didn't come out hard the first period, I think we realized that we had to kick it into gear. The second period we came out hard and those first two goals really helped us and built our confidence up. I would say the feeling never gets old. It feels so good to be able to play in the XL and just be able to go a week longer with these teammates. I mean I love these girls to death. They'll play on Wednesday next week. Seatings to be determined will have full coverage of their state run. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.