Soccer Preview: Mountain Ridge vs. Salt Lake Academy
Mountain Ridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Salt Lake Academy Griffins at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Ridge's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mountain Ridge is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Herriman on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Herriman who was credited with the victory. Herriman got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Mountain Ridge's two. Beckham Brown was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Mountain Ridge's goal came courtesy of Brown, who's now up to two this season.
Mountain Ridge is hoping to do on Wednesday what Corner Canyon couldn't on Monday: put an end to Salt Lake Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Salt Lake Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Corner Canyon and snuck past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Salt Lake Academy was the better team in the second half.
Mountain Ridge now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Salt Lake Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Mountain Ridge skirted past Salt Lake Academy 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Ridge since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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