Soccer Preview: Hillcrest vs. Layton Christian Academy
The Hillcrest Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Layton Christian Academy is hoping to do on Wednesday what Park City couldn't on Friday: put an end to Hillcrest's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hillcrest's defense stepped up to hand Park City a 2-0 shutout. Boston Pugh had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Hillcrest got from the refs.
Bridger Healy and
Joseth Meza scored both of Hillcrest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Layton Christian Academy faced Murray in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Layton Christian Academy put the hurt on Murray with a sharp 4-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Layton Christian Academy, who have now won six games by three goals or more so far this season.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Layton Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Hillcrest came up short against Layton Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-3. Will Hillcrest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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