American Fork is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Skyridge is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cavemen will host the Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Skyridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on American Fork, who comes in off a win.
American Fork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Pleasant Grove, who was ranked eighth at the time (American Fork was ranked first). The Cavemen narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Vikings 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jackson Noble and Preston Osborne scored both of American Fork's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Skyridge fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lone Peak on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2. Skyridge have struggled against Lone Peak recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
American Fork's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Skyridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
American Fork beat Skyridge 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Cavemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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