Soccer Preview: Westlake vs. Skyridge
Westlake is 1-9 against Skyridge since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Westlake Thunder will be playing at home against the Skyridge Falcons at 5:30 p.m.
Westlake is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against American Fork, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Cavemen are ranked eighth).
Westlake's goal came courtesy of
Halle Cowan, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Skyridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Lehi 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Falcons were the better team in the second half.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Skyridge, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6.
Westlake suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Skyridge in their previous meeting on September 5th. Will Westlake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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