Football Preview: Centennial Cougars vs. Eagan Wildcats
The Centennial Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagan Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Centennial is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Blaine just ended the team's 11-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 23-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bengals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Bengals are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eagan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over Mayo on Friday.
Centennial's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Eagan, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off Eagan when the teams last played back in October of 2015 and fell 24-21. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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