Soccer Preview: Hot Eagan Meets Shakopee

The Eagan Wildcats will be playing at home against the Shakopee Sabers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Eagan's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Apple Valley with a sharp 8-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Eagan's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Apple Valley are ranked 57th).

Meanwhile, Shakopee snuck past Farmington with a 1-0 win on Monday.

Eagan has now won eight of their last 10 games at home. That gives them an 11-1-2 record this season. Those home victories were made possible by their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those 10 games. As for Shakopee, their win bumped their record up to 6-6-2.