Soccer Preview: Fremont vs. Layton
Fremont and Layton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Fremont Silverwolves will head out on the road to square off against the Layton Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fremont will be strutting in after a win while Layton will be coming in after a loss.
Fremont is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Syracuse, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Fremont was ranked 13th). Fremont skirted past Syracuse 2-1. Fremont wouldn't have won without Dylan Bruce, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Layton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Farmington. While losing is never fun, Layton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Farmington is ranked third).
Layton was without their leading scorer, Rudy Jensen, in Friday's matchup. With Jensen sitting this one out, Taylor Egbert got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 42).
Fremont's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Layton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Fremont skirted past Layton 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fremont 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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