The Manti Templars will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Emery Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti will be strutting in after a victory while Emery will be coming in after a defeat.
Manti's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Juab with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Templars in their matchups with the Wasps: they've now won five in a row.
Luis Ornelas and James Dettinger scored all three of Manti's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Emery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 4-1 to Delta. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.
Emery's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Manti, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Manti's way against Emery in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Manti made off with a 4-0 victory. Will Manti repeat their success, or does Emery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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