The girls soccer regular season is a little more than half over for Region 5 teams, and Bountiful is in good shape. 

The Redhawks entered this week with a 5-2 record and then defeated Woods Cross 3-2 on Tuesday to improve to 6-2 in league play. That left Bountiful just a game back of region-leading Clearfield in the race for first place. Overall, the Redhawks are 7-3.

In the win over Woods Cross, it took a stellar second half and a comeback to secure victory. The Redhawks trailed 2-1 at the break but then outscored the Wildcats 2-0 over the final 40 minutes. Three Bountiful players scored and three more got assists in the win. Belle Sorensen, Millie McPheters and Caroline Hellewell got goals. Sophie Winzeler, Alivia Robers and Myka Page assisted on the goals. It was Hellewell’s eighth goal of the season, which leads the team. Sorensen’s score was her seventh, which is second for the Redhawks. Hellewell also paces Bountiful with six assists. McPheters’ goal against Woods Cross was the first of the year for the junior. 

Last week, Bountiful had little trouble with Viewmont, pitching an impressive 4-0 shutout. The second half was particularly big for the Redhawks, as they scored three goals to extend what was a 1-0 halftime advantage. Hellewell, Sorensen, Page and Ellyse Kessler scored goals. Elle Sabir, Oakley Jensen and Abigail Coulam got assists. Goalie Daisy Williams got the shutout in the net, her fifth of the season. 

The Redhawks host Bonneville on Thursday and then play at home against Roy on Sept. 12. 

Woods Cross

The Wildcats are an even 4-4 in Region 5 games, right in the middle of the standings. At 5-4 overall, Woods Cross had been on a four-game winning streak before its loss to Bountiful on Tuesday. 

In the loss to the Redhawks, Bailey Brown scored a pair of goals to give her team a 2-1 lead at halftime. Clara Howes assisted on one of those goals. But the second half belonged to Bountiful. Woods Cross can bounce back on Thursday, but it won’t be easy. The Wildcats take on league-leading Clearfield, which they lost to 3-2 on Aug. 10 in the previous meeting between the two schools. 

Last week, Woods Cross ran its winning streak to four when it took care of Roy 5-1 in an offensive explosion for senior Oakley Anderson. She had three goals in the victory, giving her 10 for the year and 26 for her career. Sydney Oaks and Mixon Milliron also had goals, as Woods Cross led 2-1 at the break but outpaced the Royals 3-0 in the second half. 

Viewmont

Things haven’t gone Viewmont’s way this season. The Vikings are 1-7 in Region 5 and 2-8 overall. The offense has struggled. Outside of a seven-goal performance against Taylorsville on Aug. 3, the Vikings have scored more than one goal in a game just once. That came in a 2-0 win over Roy on Aug. 29.

On Tuesday, the Vikings did give Clearfield a good game, falling 3-1 on Aug. 31. The score was knotted at 1-1 at halftime before the Vikings allowed a pair of second-half goals. 

On Thursday, Viewmont plays at Northridge. This precedes a trip to Bonneville on Sept. 12. Earlier this season, Viewmont lost to Northridge 4-1 on Aug. 10 and fell at home to Bonneville 2-0 on Aug. 15.