The Rogers Royals will face off against the Monticello Magic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Rogers is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight matches on Tuesday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Buffalo. While losing is never fun, Rogers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Buffalo are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Monticello's offense. They came up short against Alexandria on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for Rogers, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Rogers came out on top in a nail-biter against Monticello in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Magic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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