Soccer Preview: Hunter vs. Granger
The Hunter Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Granger Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunter is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
If Hunter beats Granger with two goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Hunter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Cyprus on Friday. Given Hunter's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Cyprus is ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeffery Aguilar Perez and
Efrain Heras Diaz scored both of Hunter's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Granger didn't have quite enough to beat West Jordan on Friday and fell 2-1.
Hunter pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Granger, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Hunter came out on top in a nail-biter against Granger in their previous matchup on April 12th, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hunter 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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