The Cougars will play in the state semifinals for the fifth time in the past five state tournaments.
The Eagles, helping themselves by possessing the ball for a 10-minute stretch of the second half, defeated Lakeville North.
Five players scored in the double figures, including Cam Christie in his Minnesota debut.
Gustavsson's 22 saves, Spurgeon's season debut were not enough in Wild's second consecutive loss.
The Tigers, who made their first appearance at state last season, will play for the championship Saturday.
The Wild are playing the second half of back-to-back games. Tap here for play-by-play, the scoring summary and updates from around the NHL.
It's easy to find many reasons to pull for Minnesota Morris football.
As the team deals with limited spending ability, two productive players should be on the trading block.
The Knights reached state by beating perennial power Minneota, and now they'll play for a state title.