Juab hasn't had much luck against Manti recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wasps will square off against the Templars at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Juab is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-2 margin over Union. Juab haven't had any issues with Union recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Juab hit Union with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kaele Christensen (3), Kash Olsen, Nixon Curtis, and Baptiste Gentil.
Meanwhile, Manti came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 3-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Manti's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Grantsville are ranked 97th).
Manti pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine games. As for Juab, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Juab suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Manti in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Wasps avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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