The second-seeded Pelican Rapids Vikings hosted the third-seeded Alexandria Cardinals in a North Sub-Section 8A playoff game at the Otter Stadium Field in Fergus Falls on Monday night with the Cardinals claiming a 3-2 victory and advancing to an 8A semifinal matchup with Bemidji on Tuesday night.
Alexandria recorded the first goal of the night on a Jacob Partington shot at 10:49 of the first half. The Vikings countered on a goal by Jesus Moreno at 2:36, setup by a nice feed from Alan Villagomez.
Alexandria put great pressure on the Vikings throughout the second half and built a 3-1 lead on a pair of goals by senior Joshua Kietzmann at 24:33 and 21:21. A penalty kick conversion by Oscar Diaz at 19:12 brought the Vikings to within a goal, however, the Cardinals were able to dodge a couple of good scoring opportunities for Pelican Rapids and hold on for the 3-2 victory.
Pelican Rapids finishes their season with a record of 10-3-3, while Alexandria improves to 9-8-1.