The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will face off against the Spanish Fork Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Maple Mountain is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Wasatch just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Wasps. Considering the last time Maple Mountain couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Skyhawks a 2-0 shutout.
Max Beagley was the driving force of Spanish Fork's attack as he scored both of Spanish Fork's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Spanish Fork pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for Maple Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Maple Mountain skirted past Spanish Fork 3-2 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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