Soccer Preview: West Jordan vs. Roy
The West Jordan Jaguars will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Roy Royals at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Jordan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was West Jordan who was credited with the win. West Jordan got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Timpview's three. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but West Jordan was the better team in the second half.
West Jordan was without their leading scorer, Juan Arbizu, in Friday's game. With Arbizu sidelined, Daxton Reid got his first action of the season.
West Jordan is hoping to do on Tuesday what Northridge couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Roy's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Everything went Roy's way against Northridge as Roy made off with a 5-2 victory. Given Roy's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Northridge is ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Jordan's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Roy, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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