The Minnetonka Skippers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eden Prairie Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Minnetonka is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Eagan, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Minnetonka was ranked 19th). Minnetonka fell just short of Eagan by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Skippers have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eden Prairie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Champlin Park on Tuesday as Eden Prairie made off with a 3-0 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Rebels are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This is the second loss in a row for Minnetonka and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Eden Prairie, they now have a winning record of 3-2-2.
Minnetonka took their win against Eden Prairie when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Minnetonka repeat their success, or does Eden Prairie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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