The Herriman Mustangs will square off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Herriman is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Herriman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Salt Lake Academy, who was ranked 15th at the time (Herriman was ranked 16th). The Mustangs came out on top against the Griffins by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Herriman were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Mountain Ridge on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sentinels by a score of 3-2.
Herriman pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matchups. As for Copper Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Herriman skirted past Copper Hills 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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