Soccer Game Preview: Woods Cross Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 2:23am

Soccer Preview: Woods Cross vs. Northridge

The Woods Cross Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Northridge Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Woods Cross' last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Woods Cross took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Viewmont a 1-0 shutout. Woods Cross' winning goal came courtesy of Brian Randall.

Meanwhile, Northridge fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Box Elder on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bees by a score of 2-1. Northridge has not had much luck with Box Elder recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Woods Cross' victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Northridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.

Woods Cross beat Northridge 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woods Cross 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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