The Salt Lake Academy Griffins will take on the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Salt Lake Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Copper Hills. They beat the Grizzlies by a goal, winning 4-3. Considering Salt Lake Academy's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Copper Hills with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Nathan Anderson (2), Braylon Brock, and Cristian Chavez.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge scored the most goals they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was Herriman who was credited with the win. The Mustangs got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Mountain Ridge's four. While losing is never fun, Mountain Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Herriman are ranked 12th).
Salt Lake Academy moved to 7-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Mountain Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Salt Lake Academy took their win against Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 4-1 score. Do the Griffins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sentinels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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