Soccer Preview: Elk River vs. Champlin Park
The Elk River Elks will challenge the Champlin Park Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk River's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Elk River's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Totino-Grace on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous nine contests, Champlin Park brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They put the hurt on Anoka with a sharp 7-1 win on Tuesday. With the Rebels ahead 4-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Their offense was hitting Anoka from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Megan Collins led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Elk River's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4-2. As for Champlin Park, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7-2.
Elk River beat Champlin Park by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Elk River repeat their success, or does Champlin Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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