Soccer Preview: Crimson Cliffs vs. Desert Hills
Crimson Cliffs has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:30 p.m. Crimson Cliffs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Crimson Cliffs' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Dixie. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Flyers are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quinci Smith was the driving force of Crimson Cliffs' attack as she scored both of Crimson Cliffs' goals, bringing her season total up to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills got the win against Cedar on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by three goals or more this season.
Crimson Cliffs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Desert Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Crimson Cliffs beat Desert Hills 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Crimson Cliffs repeat their success, or does Desert Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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