Preview: Manti vs. Richfield
The Manti Templars will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Richfield Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manti has three straight victories, Richfield has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Manti kept a clean sheet against Emery. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Spartans. Give Manti's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit Emery with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kyle Steinfeldt (2),
Luis Ornelas,
Corbin Henry, and
Rhett Olson.
Meanwhile, Richfield's last contest on Wednesday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Delta who was credited with the win.
Manti's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Richfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Manti's way against Richfield when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Manti made off with a 8-0 victory. Will Manti repeat their success, or does Richfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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