Soccer Game Preview: Carbon vs. Manti

The Carbon Dinos will challenge the Manti Templars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carbon is coming into the match hot, having won their last 15 games.

Carbon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Logan get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give Carbon's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Malia Smith, who's now up to 49 this season.

Meanwhile, Manti beat Richfield 3-1 on Saturday.

Carbon's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Manti, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.

Carbon beat Manti 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dinos since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.