The West Panthers will face off against the Maple Mountain Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Wasatch by a goal, winning 3-2. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but West were the better team in the second half.
They hit Wasatch with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from David Baeza, Aiden Vargas, and Redwaan Kohistani.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain's match on Tuesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Springville as they made off with a 4-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Maple Mountain's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Springville are ranked 91st).
Maple Mountain's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
West got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2019 against Maple Mountain by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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