The Bountiful RedHawks will square off against the Roy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bountiful will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
While Bountiful's victory against Box Elder wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The RedHawks won by a goal and slipped past the Bees 2-1. Given Bountiful's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Box Elder are ranked 102nd) , the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Roy didn't have quite enough to beat Viewmont on Thursday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Roy have lost by just one goal.
Bountiful's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven matchups. As for Roy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Bountiful skirted past Roy 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the RedHawks repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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