After three games, the Woods Cross girls soccer team was winless and had managed just two total goals. Region 5 play began Aug. 15, and the Wildcats now find themselves at the top of the standings early on. 

Woods Cross won its first two league games, beginning with a 3-0 shutout over Bountiful at home. The Wildcats were up 1-0 at halftime and padded their advantage with a pair of second-half goals. Sydney Oakes had two goals and an assist on the day. Rylee Linton scored the other goal. Aileen Lopez had an assist, while goalkeeper Kacey Durtschi got the shutout. 

The Wildcats followed this victory with another shutout, this time a 1-0 win at home over Clearfield on Aug. 20. Bailey Brown scored in the first half of an assist from Oakes. Durtschi once again got the shutout. 

Woods Cross can keep things rolling on Thursday at Box Elder. Then, the Wildcats travel to Viewmont to play the Vikings. 

Bountiful

The Redhawks split their first two league games and sit at 3-2 overall heading into a contest this Thursday at home against Roy. 

Following its loss at Woods Cross, the Redhawks regrouped and defeated Bonneville 2-0 on Aug. 20. Bountiful scored a goal in each half and kept Bonneville off the board, thanks to excellent play from the back line and goalie Eliza Naegle, who got the shutout. Emmy Sorensen and Myka Page scored for Bountiful, while Belle Sorensen got an assist. 

Through five games, Page leads the team with four goals. Belle Sorensen and Sophie Winzeler have each scored twice. 

Viewmont 

Through five games, Viewmont is 1-4 overall and dropped its first two Region 5 matchups. 

Both losses were close, with game one going into a shootout. 

On Aug. 15, Viewmont fell to Clearfield after a 1-1 game in regulation. Neither team scored in overtime, so the game went to penalty kicks. In the shootout, Clearfield made three kicks to none for the Vikings. In regulation, Mazie Tullis scored in the second half off an assist from Lucy Morris. 

In game two on Aug. 20, Viewmont couldn’t find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss at Northridge. 

The Vikings play at Bonneville on Thursday, followed by a home game with Woods Cross on Aug. 27. 

Davis 

Region 1 teams are still a week away from beginning league play. Davis hosts American Fork on Thursday for the final non-region game before jumping into the region battles. 

The Darts dropped to 3-2 on Aug. 15 with a 2-1 loss in overtime to Mountain Ridge. It was the second defeat in a row for Davis. Brooklyn Phongsavath scored in the second half to tie the game and send it to overtime. However, in the extra session, Mountain Ridge scored a goal to clinch the win. 

On Aug. 20, Vivian Fries and Courtney Burbidge had first-half goals for the Darts, leading the team to a 2-0 halftime advantage over Ogden on the road. That’s the way the score stayed, as Davis improved to 4-2 on the year. Lexi Lund got credit for the shutout in the net. T’Maea Eteuati had an assist. 

Farmington 

The Phoenix are 3-2 on the year and wrapped up non-region play earlier this week. 

Farmington was on the wrong end of a tough shootout loss at Green Canyon on Aug. 15. Green Canyon outlasted the Phoenix 5-3 in penalty kicks after a 1-1 regulation tie. Caroline Rigby assisted on a goal from Oaklee Standford in the second half. 

On Aug. 20, Farmington erupted for seven goals in a shutout win over American Heritage. Playing at home, the Phoenix scored three times in the first half and four more in the second. Lots of players got into the action, with Stanford dazzling with three goals and an assist. Mo Nielson added two goals, and Grace Quinton and Macey Call added a goal each. Kaitlynn Bennett and Brynlee Austin had two assists apiece, with Rigby and Claire Rencher adding assists as well. Belle Jones and Olive Wayland shared goalkeeping duties, each getting credit for half a shutout.

The next game for Farmington is the Region 1 opener at home against Syracuse on Aug. 29.