Football Recap: Westlake Thunder vs. American Fork Cavemen
A victory for Westlake just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 34-14 to the American Fork Cavemen. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Westlake took the loss, they still got scores from Beckham Featherstone and Nusi Taumoepeau.
Even though they lost, Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead American Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cade Wilkinson, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilkinson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of David Gaisford Jr., who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for American Fork, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Westlake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-13 loss against Lone Peak on the 16th. As for American Fork, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-24 defeat against Skyridge on the 16th.
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