They knew it would possibly be their last game and it could’ve been our last game. “It’s the state tournament and anything can happen. “We couldn’t come in thinking we had already won,” Arnell said. She said the key for Skryidge was to not get caught in the trap of thinking it would be an easy game. The Skyridge girls soccer team found itself in that position Thursday afternoon in its 6A first round home game against Taylorsville. When playing an opponent that is a big underdog and thus has nothing to lose in a win-or-go-home playoff game, it’s critical for the favorites to not let the other team hang around. Skyridge players run onto the field after the 9-1 Falcon win over Taylorsville in Lehi in the 6A first round on Thursday, Oct. Skyridge freshman Kate Scoville (right) battles for the ball during the 9-1 Falcon win over Taylorsville in Lehi in the 6A first round on Thursday, Oct. Skyridge junior Emily Noorda passes the ball during the 9-1 Falcon win over Taylorsville in Lehi in the 6A first round on Thursday, Oct. Skyridge senior Annika Schavey (right) celebrates with junior Emma Hughes after Hughes scored during the 9-1 Falcon win over Taylorsville in Lehi in the 6A first round on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.Ī Skyridge player takes a shot during the 9-1 Falcon win over Taylorsville in Lehi in the 6A first round on Thursday, Oct. Skyridge senior Addilynn Arnell (left) celebrates with senior Megan Hanson (center) after Hanson scored during the 9-1 Falcon win over Taylorsville in Lehi in the 6A first round on Thursday, Oct.
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