The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Spanish Fork Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Maple Mountain needed a bit of extra time to put away Salem Hills. They never let the Skyhawks get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Maple Mountain were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork hadn't done well against Salem Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Spanish Fork had just enough and edged out Salem Hills 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Spanish Fork.
Max Seeley and Mikey Ramirez scored both of Spanish Fork's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Maple Mountain pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matches. As for Spanish Fork, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Maple Mountain beat Spanish Fork by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Mountain since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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