The Skyridge Falcons will take on the Farmington Phoenix at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyridge's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Skyridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Salt Lake Academy by a goal, winning 2-1.
Meanwhile, Farmington had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.6 goals), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lancers a 3-0 shutout. Given Farmington's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while Layton is ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josh Foster and
Cole Janke scored all three of Farmington's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Skyridge now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Farmington, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Skyridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Farmington in their previous meeting back in March. Can Skyridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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