Soccer Game Preview: Cottonwood vs. Layton Christian Academy

The Cottonwood Colts will take on the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottonwood has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Layton Christian Academy will come in with three straight wins.

Cottonwood fought the good fight in their overtime matchup 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.

Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Layton Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They beat Park City by a goal, winning 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Layton Christian Academy were the better team in the second half.

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 contests. As for Cottonwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Cottonwood suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Layton Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Cottonwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.