The Herriman Mustangs will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Herriman's last five games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Herriman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Copper Hills, who was ranked 14th at the time (Herriman was ranked 24th). Herriman had just enough and edged out Copper Hills 2-1 on Friday.
Jace Thomsen and Elijah Conley scored both of Herriman's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Riverton entered their tilt with Salt Lake Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Griffins get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The score was close at halftime, but Riverton pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Riverton pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matchups. As for Herriman, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Herriman beat Riverton 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Herriman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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