If the first WSCA Coaches' Poll is any indication, the Big 8 should be a battle this year, as four of the conference's teams are ranked, including Middleton.
Coach Ben Kollasch isn't surprised, given that the Big 8 and the Madison area produce quality programs year after year in the sport.
Kollasch tells The Big 1070 that this year, it certainly feels like the Cardinals have a home field and schedule, something robbed of them last year with the historic flooding in Middleton, Cross Plains, and neighboring communities. Kollasch adds that the soccer culture in Madison has taken a big leap forward with Forward Madison FC's arrival to the city, and that he's particularly looking forward to playing Madison East at Breese Stevens Field next week.