Soccer Recap: Crimson Cliffs Takes Down Ranked Desert Hills

Crimson Cliffs faced Desert Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Thunder 2-1. Crimson Cliffs wouldn't have won without Arianna Zlotek, who scored the game-winner.

Mustangs

Previous 4 Games (Home)

08/21/25 vs Desert Hills	2-1
08/13/25 vs Farmington	4-3
08/08/25 vs Herriman	3-1
08/07/25 vs Salem Hills	4-0

Crimson Cliffs pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matchups. As for Desert Hills, they moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Crimson Cliffs didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Hurricane on the 26th. As for Desert Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 4-1 victory against Cedar on the 26th.