Pregame: Edina. vs. Wayzata
Move over, Vikings. For the next few weeks, between state soccer tournaments and the Prep Bowl, we’re going to see plenty of talented student-athletes take the field at U.S. Bank Stadium. We begin that stretch with six boys soccer state tournament semifinals, which run from dawn until past dusk today. First up is Class 3A, with No. 1 Edina and No. 4 Wayzata kicking off the show at 8 a.m.
All four of our Class 3A semifinalists — the prior pair, plus No. 2 Buffalo and No. 3 Maple Grove — hail from the Lake Conference, so they’ve met before this season. Edina and Wayzata split their games, with the Trojans getting the upper hand 2-1 in early September. A week later, the Hornets won the rematch, 3-0.
Edina, four-time champions (the last in 2019), return to state for the first time since 2022. Wayzata won the title that year, and the next year, to add to their 2005 championship.