High school girls soccer: Early offense launches Mountain Crest past Timpanogos in 4A championship
Mountain Crest was the team to beat in this year’s 4A state tournament, as the Region 11 champion entered with only one loss and three future Division I players in Hadli Barrera, Bentli Barrera and Summer Sofonia all committed to Utah State. The Mustangs just about ended Friday’s 4A championship game against Timpanogos right as they started it, with goals in the first and third minute for a 2-0 lead. It was the opposite of Monday’s semifinal against Green Canyon, when Mountain Crest gave up a goal in the second minute and had to claw back from the early deficit. “(Today) was a lot better,” said Mountain Crest head coach Justin Beus. “Green Canyon came out and punched us in the mouth and that’s what we wanted to come do to Timpanogos. We jumped on them quick and it was a lot nicer to play from ahead than behind.”