The Cedar Reds are taking a road trip to take on the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cedar is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Crimson Cliffs on Tuesday. The Reds fell 2-0 to the Mustangs. Cedar have struggled against Crimson Cliffs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills faced Dixie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Thunder beat the Flyers by a goal, winning 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Desert Hills were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Beau Meredith, which was the first he's scored this season.
Desert Hills' win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Cedar, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Cedar couldn't quite get it done against Desert Hills in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 2-0. Can the Reds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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