Soccer Game Preview: American Fork vs. Pleasant Grove

Cavemen

Goals

04/11/25 vs Lone Peak	3
04/09/25 @ Lehi	3
03/26/25 vs Westlake	1
03/21/25 @ Skyridge	2
03/14/25 vs Sky View	4
+ 3 more games

American Fork has won five straight games at home, while Pleasant Grove has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Cavemen will host the Vikings at 5:15 p.m. American Fork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.

American Fork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lone Peak, who was ranked first at the time (American Fork was ranked sixth). The Cavemen never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday. American Fork better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Lewis Knecht, as he scored every single goal for his team.

Meanwhile, while the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Pleasant Grove who was credited with the victory on Friday. The Vikings got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to Lehi's zero. Pleasant Grove haven't had any issues with Lehi recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

American Fork's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.

Everything went American Fork's way against Pleasant Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as American Fork made off with a 5-2 victory. Will the Cavemen repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.