Soccer Preview: Olympus vs. Alta
The Olympus Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Alta Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Olympus is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Olympus took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Brighton. The result was nothing new for Olympus, who have now won three games by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Brighton with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Carden Neff (2),
Paul Proctor, and
Asher Gubler.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Alta's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Skyline by a score of 4-3. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Alta came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Skyline is ranked 66th).
Olympus now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Alta, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1.
Olympus came up short against Alta when the teams last played back in March, falling 3-1. Can Olympus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
