A year ago, the Skyline High School boys soccer team lost in a penalty shootout to eventual champion Alta in the semifinals. 

The final four is not an unfamiliar place for the Eagles soccer program. 

After tying for second in a grueling Region 6 and earning the No. 6 seed for the playoffs, Skyline beat Cottonwood and Wasatch to reach the semifinals. 

In 2021, as the 10-seed, Skyline navigated four wins in the playoffs over Bonneville, Alta, Mountain Ridge and Brighton before succumbing to Wasatch in the state championship. 

For the 2023 season that kicks off in March, the Eagles will hope to take the next step toward a state championship having not held the trophy aloft since back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015. Defensively stout a year ago, the Eagles allowed only 12 goals in 18 games and will hope to continue that with the return of senior keeper Carson Wilde. 

Skyline’s region schedule is front-loaded with road games while four of its final five games will be at home. 

Region starts March 14 at Olympus with senior night coming May 2 against Murray. 

Region schedule:

All games at 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

March 14 @ Olympus (7 p.m.)

March 17 @ Highland

March 21 vs Brighton

March 24 @ East

April 7 @ Park City

April 11 vs Olympus

April 14 @ Murray

April 18 vs East

April 21 vs Park City

April 25 vs Highland

April 28 @ Brighton

May 2 vs Murray