Soccer Preview: Herriman vs. Riverton
The Herriman Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Herriman is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
If Herriman beats Riverton with one goal on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Herriman who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. Herriman got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Bingham's three. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Miners are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverton's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Mountain Ridge on Thursday. They came up short against the Sentinels, falling 3-0. The Silverwolves haven't had much luck with the Sentinels recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Herriman's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Riverton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Herriman's way against Riverton in their previous meeting back in August as Herriman made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herriman 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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