Preview: Manti vs. Carbon
The Manti Templars will head out on the road to challenge the Carbon Dinos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Manti scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over North Sanpete. Manti's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matches.
Their offense was hitting North Sanpete from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Kyle Steinfeldt led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Carbon's last game on Friday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Carbon who was credited with the victory. Carbon got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to Delta's one. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Carbon was the better team in the second half.
Manti's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three contests. As for Carbon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Manti beat Carbon 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manti since the team 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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