The Centennial and White Bear Preview games give Bantam teams a good idea where they stand at this juncture of the season. Teams that win a bunch early are not necessarily a shoe-in to be in Duluth in March. Last season, Edina beat Grand Rapids in the Loser's Bracket of the Battle for the Bue Ox in November. Yes, that is Ninth and Tenth Place. Almost four months to the day later, one was crowned State Champion (Grand Rapids) and the other finished Third (Edina). In fact, Edina lost to Stillwater (state Runner Up) 11-0 in the early season last year. Proof that blowouts in the early season likely don't mean much.