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Down to two: Who is your pick to win the Super 8 title?

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By Seth Lakso, Globe correspondent

And then there were two.

The finals for the Super 8 are set, as Malden Catholic and St. John’s Prep prepare to face off for the Division 1A championship Sunday at TD Garden at 6 p.m.

Neither school has won a Super 8 title since the tournament was established in 1991 - only five schools can stake claim to the “Catholic Memorial Trophy.”

Kidding ... although with 13 titles, CM has nine more than BC High. No one else has more than one.

But before they decide the sixth winner ever, let’s take a look back on just how these two teams got where they are today.

Regular season records: MC: 16-2-2; SJP: 14-5-1

Records in Super-8 play: MC: 4-0; SJP:4-0

Goal differential: MC: 21-10; SJP: 20-6

Notes:

St. John’s Prep has dominated Super 8 play, allowing just a single goal in each of their past three games, while outscoring opponents, 16-3.

The last Division 1 title for either school was in 1985, when the Prep won it all. You have to go all the way back to 1974 for Malden Catholic’s last title.

Both teams have some impressive offensive firepower: MC has Mike Vecchione (going to attend UNH) and Ryan Fitzgerald, who’s already signed with BC, as a sophomore. Saint John's Prep has a "game changing center" in Colin Blackwell, who is heading to play for Harvard in 2012.

So, there’s your breakdown, now it’s your turn to voice your opinion - vote in the poll and defend your vote in our comments section below and make sure to check out all our Super 8 coverage.

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Bob Holmes: A Reading resident (Go Rockets!) and Boston College graduate, Holmes is the Boston Globe High School Sports Editor. We remind you now that his weekly picks are often made in jest so everyone just calm down when he picks against Everett for 11 straight weeks. Contact him at rholmes@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeHolmes.
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