Football Recap: American Fork Cavemen vs. Westlake Thunder
American Fork won the last time they faced Westlake, and things went their way on Thursday too. The American Fork Cavemen blew past the Westlake Thunder 34-14. The Cavemen pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunder cut but never quite recovered from.
American Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cade Wilkinson, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilkinson showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of David Gaisford Jr., who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
American Fork didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Beckham Rees, Boston Gallagher, and Noah Behm picked up one apiece. Rees also snagged an interception, which is notable because American Fork is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.
Although Westlake took the loss, they still got scores from Beckham Featherstone and Nusi Taumoepeau.
The victory made it two in a row for American Fork and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Westlake, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
American Fork didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-24 loss against Skyridge on the 16th. As for Westlake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-13 defeat against Lone Peak on the 16th.
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