Merit Preparatory Academy entered their tilt with Wendover with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wendover Wildcats an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. Erick Bedolla was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Merit Preparatory Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matches. As for Wendover, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merit Preparatory Academy will challenge Freedom Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Freedom Prep Academy is ranked 101st, while Merit Preparatory Academy is ranked 82nd). As for Wendover, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Telos at 5:00 p.m. Wendover is facing Telos at the right time seeing as Telos is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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