Undefeated at 6-0-1, Osseo-Maple Grove Black burns into the Gobbler after winning six straight games following a 2-2 tie with Andover Black to start the year. The Leafbirds posted four shutouts in those six wins. 

Edina White has won four consecutive games entering the tournament, with the 5-1-1 Hornets' lone loss coming against Minneapolis Orange by a score of 3-2. Rosemount has scored five or more goals in four games this season, but the high-powered Irish head into the tournament on a 2-2-1 run. 

Ranked No. 9 in the algorithm-based YHH NOW Rankings, Buffalo Black screams into the Gobbler on a five-game winning streak. The Bison have convincingly won their games, outscoring the opposition 71-14 en route to a 7-1 record. The team's lone loss came against Minnetonka Black.