The Murray Spartans will square off against the Mountain View Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Murray sitting on eight straight wins and Mountain View on three.
Murray is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Hillcrest get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Murray's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Hillcrest are ranked 55th).
Michael Martinez and Jason Adams scored both of Murray's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, while the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Mountain View who was credited with the win on Tuesday. The Bruins got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Provo's four.
Murray's victory bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Murray took their victory against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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