Soccer Game Preview: Copper Hills Hits the Road

By Team Reports Aug 31, 2024, 9:07am

Soccer Preview: Copper Hills vs. Mountain Ridge

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Copper Hills has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Copper Hills fought the good fight in their overtime match against Corner Canyon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2. The Grizzlies' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Bingham a 3-0 shutout. Given the Sentinels' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while the Miners are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Copper Hills' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Mountain Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.

Copper Hills might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Copper Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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