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Game of The Week: Skippers face No. 8 ranked Eden Prairie
Minnetonka faces Lake Conference rival Eden Prairie Thursday at home in soccer
PATCH GAME OF THE WEEK
Boys Soccer
Minnetonka (2-4, 0-1 Lake Conference) vs. Eden Prairie (2-0-2, 1-0-1 Lake Conference)
CHEAT SHEET
SITE: Minnetonka High School
TIME: 5 p.m. Thursday
LAST MEETING: Eden Prairie defeated Minnetonka 3-2 on the road and tied 0-0 at home.
ON THE LINE
The Skippers face a tough three-game stretch as they face Eden Prairie ranked No. 8 in Class AA, Benilde-St. Margaret's, the top team in Class A and Edina, the No. 2 team in Class AA. Minnetonka has already won more games this season than they did all of last year.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Marcus Speca - Minnetonka midfielder
The senior captain has been one of the top offensive weapons and has been a leader for the team.
Natalio Blanche – Eden Prairie forward
The junior has scored at least one point in all four games and has a team-high four goals.
SKIPPERS WIN IF...
They can get shots on goal. They have been shutout three times and are averaging just one goal per game.
EAGLES WIN IF...
They can keep continue their strong defensive play. They have allowed just four goals in their four games this season.
