The Uintah Utes will square off against the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Uintah headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Payson let them put that streak behind them. The Utes' defense stepped up to hand the Lions a 4-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for Uintah as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic made easy work of Summit Academy on Thursday and carried off a 9-1 win. Juan Diego Catholic haven't had any issues with Summit Academy recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Juan Diego Catholic's offense was hitting Summit Academy from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Daniel Keegan led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Juan Diego Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Uintah, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-7.
Uintah came out on top in a nail-biter against Juan Diego Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Utes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Soaring Eagle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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