With a few games in the books to start the 2024 girls soccer season, local teams from Region 5 are set to jump into the next portion of the schedule. 

Region play starts this week for Davis County teams in Region 5. Eight teams compete in the region, making it one of the largest in the state. Bountiful, Woods Cross and Viewmont will face each league opponent twice, giving them 14 games to try to climb to the top of the standings. 

To prep for region action, the local girls soccer teams finished non-league matchups. 

Bountiful

The Redhawks kick off Region 5 at Woods Cross on Thursday. Bountiful is 2-1 on the year and had quite an offensive showing in its final action before the league slate begins. 

On Tuesday, Bountiful routed Salt Lake Academy at home by the count of 7-0. Five of those goals came after halftime when the Redhawks were up 2-0. Not only was it the team’s first shutout of the young season – with goalie Eliza Naegle getting credit – but four players got in the scoring column. 

Myka Page, led the onslaught, scoring three times – the first three goals of her career. Teammate Belle Sorensen added two more goals, while Kloe Jorgensen and Sophie Winzeler added one goal apiece. Winzeler, Emmy Sorensen and Jane Hellewell each had two assists, with Izzy Kuhne chipping in one as well. 

The seven-goal barrage followed a tough 2-1 loss at home to Layton on Aug. 9. Izzy Hill scored Bountiful’s lone goal in the defeat. 

Viewmont 

The Vikings head into Region 5 action with a 1-2 record. Viewmont opens at Clearfield on Thursday. Last season, Viewmont lost twice to the Falcons, both by 3-1 scores. 

For their final region tune-up, Viewmont fell to West Field, 3-2, on Aug. 8. Playing at home, the Vikings were tied with West field 1-1 at halftime and added a goal in the second half. But West Field scored twice to pick up the victory. Viewmont got goals from Brooklyn Jones and Siena Allen. Mazie Tullie added an assist. 

Following its game at Clearfield on Thursday, Viewmont plays at Northridge on Aug. 20. 

Woods Cross

The Wildcats are still looking for win No. 1. 

Woods Cross will begin Region 5 play on Thursday at home against Bountiful with a record of 0-3. In its last outing, Woods Cross lost in a 3-2 heartbreaker to Ogden. Both Woods Cross goals came after halftime courtesy of Kennedee Pearson and Bailey Brown. Nixon Milliron assisted on both goals. This narrow defeat followed a 3-0 loss at home to Lehi on Aug. 9. Woods Cross has allowed three goals in each of its first three games. 

The Wildcats will host Clearfield on Aug. 20 following its clash with fellow Davis County school Bountiful. The Wildcats will also be looking for its first victory since the first round of the playoffs a year ago and their first win in the regular season since last Sept. 21 when they took down Roy by the score of 6-1.