The Hopkins Royals will square off against the Chanhassen Storm 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.
On Tuesday, Hopkins came up short against Buffalo and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, Hopkins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Buffalo are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Chanhassen has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 15. They fell 2-0 to Waconia on Tuesday.
Hopkins' defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-2. As for Chanhassen, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1.
Hopkins beat Chanhassen by a goal in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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