Soccer Preview: Alta Hunts for Offense After a Cold Stretch

The Alta Hawks will be playing at home against the Woods Cross Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alta's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Alta's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Brighton 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Alta's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Brighton are ranked ninth).

Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Olympus who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. The Titans got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Woods Cross' three.

Alta is now 5-10, having gone 4-3 since their six-game losing streak ended. As for Woods Cross, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.