Soccer Preview: Brighton vs. West
The Brighton Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the West Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Brighton is ranked 30th, while West is ranked 36th).
Brighton is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Highland on Friday. Brighton fell just short of Highland by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that Brighton let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but West had to settle for a 3-2 loss against Skyline on Friday.
Christian Rodriguez Lara wasn't going to let Skyline walk away unscathed as he scored both of West's goals. With that big game he's now up to five goals this season.
Brighton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for West, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Brighton came out on top in a nail-biter against West in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton 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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