Soccer Game Preview: Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Regina

Waverly-Shell Rock is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Regina is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Go-Hawks will host the Regals on Saturday. Waverly-Shell Rock has yet to allow a single goal through 12 matches this season, a streak Regina will look to end.

Waverly-Shell Rock is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Dallas Center-Grimes, who was ranked 15th at the time (Waverly-Shell Rock was ranked seventh). The Go-Hawks never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Saturday. Waverly-Shell Rock's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last 12 games.

Three must be Regina's lucky number: they beat Don Bosco with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Regals blew past the Dons 3-0. Give Regina's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Regina is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven matches. As for Waverly-Shell Rock, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.

Everything went Waverly-Shell Rock's way against Regina in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Waverly-Shell Rock made off with a 4-0 victory. Do the Go-Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Regals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.