Elk River is 0-10 against Blaine since October of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Elks will be playing at home against the Bengals at 7:00 p.m. Elk River has given up an average of 4.4 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elk River fell victim to Osseo and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Orioles. While losing is never fun, Elk River can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Osseo are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Blaine had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 2-0 shutout. Blaine's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Elk River's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Blaine, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2-1.
Elk River suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Blaine in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Elks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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