Soccer Game Preview: Riverton vs. Salt Lake Academy

The Riverton Silverwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Salt Lake Academy Griffins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverton will be strutting in after a win while Salt Lake Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Riverton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Corner Canyon. The win continues a trend for Riverton in their matchups with Corner Canyon: they've now won three in a row.

Despite a strong season so far, Salt Lake Academy has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Bingham. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Salt Lake Academy couldn't quite close it out.

Salt Lake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Riverton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.

Everything went Riverton's way against Salt Lake Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Riverton made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Silverwolves since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.