Soccer Game Preview: Layton Christian Academy vs. Cottonwood

The Layton Christian Academy Eagles will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on the Cottonwood Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Layton Christian Academy has three straight wins, Cottonwood has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

On Friday, Layton Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Park City. They beat the Miners by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Layton Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Park City are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Cottonwood fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Cyprus on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2.

Layton Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three games. As for Cottonwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Everything went Layton Christian Academy's way against Cottonwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Layton Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Layton Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cottonwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.