The Niagara-Wheatfield boys hockey team had the firepower to take down the defending state champions at Super Sunday. Now they hope their scoring touch can best an undefeated team in the regional qualifier of the Federation state hockey championships tonight.

The Section VI champion Falcons take on 23-0 West Genesee at 7:30 p.m. in Shove Park Ice Rink.

“They’re a good team, they trap a lot,” Niagara-Wheatfield coach Rick Wrazin said. “I think our speed is going to be tough for them to handle.”

Niagara-Wheatfield took down defending state champion Williamsville North, 4-0, on Sunday at First Niagara Center. Despite the title, Wrazin said the Falcons will be the underdogs tonight.

“I think West Genny has a program that rivals (North’s) when you look at the history. But I know everyone throughout the state worries about Will. North. They don’t know much about Niagara-Wheatfield.

Wrazin said his team scouted the Wildcats last Saturday and will be ready for them tonight. An undefeated record is daunting in the state tournament, but Wrazin said the Falcons have a more than a fighting chance tonight.

“The way their schedule is set up they have some pretty lopsided games just based on where they play,” Wrazin said. “So they have some big scoring games and then they have a few tighter games.”

The Wildcats, who won their fifth straight Section III title last week, have notched 15 shutouts this year.

“No matter what’s going on, if you’re undefeated at this point of the season you’re a heck of a hockey team,” Wrazin said.

With a daunting West defense that allowed just five shots on goal in its last game, Wrazin hopes to keep three lines rolling against the trap and capitalize on scoring chances.

“We kind of like to tell them that they’re interchangeable parts,” Wrazin said of his players. “We’ve been fortunate to have pretty good balance, so we expect it to continue. We have guys that were scoring for a while and then other guys pick it up.”

With a big crowd on hand at Shove Park, Wrazin hopes his Falcons can stay composed on the away rink and come out strong like they did at First Niagara Center on Sunday.

“They seat about 1,000 people out there,” Wrazin said. “They get sold out for rivalry games and it’s pretty much a big hockey town. I’m sure it’s going to be kind of a crazy scene.”