Soccer Preview: Eureka vs. Webster Groves
The Eureka Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Webster Groves Statesmen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eureka will be strutting in after a victory while Webster Groves will be coming in after a loss.
Eureka is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Hazelwood Central a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Webster Groves faced Ladue Horton Watkins in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Webster Groves fell just short of Ladue Horton Watkins by a score of 2-1. The Statesmen have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Eureka's victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Webster Groves, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Eureka came out on top in a nail-biter against Webster Groves in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eureka since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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