Soccer Game Preview: Layton Christian Academy vs. Cottonwood

The Layton Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Cottonwood Colts at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Layton Christian Academy's last five games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Tuesday, Layton Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Park City. They won by a goal and slipped past the Miners 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Layton Christian Academy were the better team in the second half.

Bruno Bello and Francisco Fraga scored both of Layton Christian Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.

Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Cottonwood was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Murray. While losing is never fun, Cottonwood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Murray are ranked ninth).

Layton Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those five matchups. As for Cottonwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Layton Christian Academy took their win against Cottonwood when the teams last played on April 1st by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.