The Westlake Thunder will venture away from home to square off against the Lone Peak Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westlake's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Westlake's offense. They fell just short of American Fork by a score of 1-0 last Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Westlake can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while American Fork are ranked first).
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lone Peak and Pleasant Grove meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Wednesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Vikings who were credited with the win. Pleasant Grove got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lone Peak's three. The loss was Lone Peak's first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lone Peak fell to 7-1. As for Westlake, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Westlake came up short against Lone Peak in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 5-3. Can the Thunder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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