Uintah hasn't had much luck against Orem recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Utes will host the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Uintah knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Orem likes a good challenge.
Uintah's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Payson as they made off with a 5-0 win. Uintah have beaten Payson the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Payson has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Orem's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 5-1 to Provo. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Orem came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Provo are ranked 30th).
Uintah pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three matchups. As for Orem, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 10-2.
Uintah might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Orem in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Utes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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