Soccer Preview: American Fork vs. Westlake
American Fork and Westlake are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The American Fork Cavemen will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Westlake Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Westlake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on American Fork, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, American Fork needed a bit of extra time to put away Skyridge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Falcons. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but American Fork was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Lewis Knecht and
Ben Harley, who scored all three of American Fork's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 15 so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Westlake had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Pleasant Grove on Friday. Westlake has not had much luck with Pleasant Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
American Fork's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
American Fork came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Fork since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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