Preview: Layton Christian Academy vs. Hillcrest
Layton Christian Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hillcrest Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Layton Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Syracuse 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Layton Christian Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Arthur Cartaxo and
Joaquim Diniz, who scored both of Layton Christian Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of three so far this season.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Hillcrest and Park City on Monday hardly resembled the 1-1 effort from their previous meeting. Hillcrest was the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over Park City. With that win, Hillcrest brought their scoring average up to 3 goals per game.
Layton Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matches. As for Hillcrest, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-3.
Layton Christian Academy came up short against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, falling 4-2. Can Layton Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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