The Skyridge Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the American Fork Cavemen at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Skyridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lone Peak, who was ranked third at the time (Skyridge was ranked 11th). The Falcons fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Skyridge couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but American Fork ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Pleasant Grove 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.
American Fork pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six games. As for Skyridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Skyridge came up short against American Fork in their previous matchup back in March, falling 2-0. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
