Lehi and Westlake are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Lehi Pioneers will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Westlake Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Lehi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lone Peak, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Lehi was ranked seventh). Lehi came up short against Lone Peak on Tuesday, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Pioneers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Pleasant Grove. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Vikings are ranked 19th).
Lehi's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Lehi beat Westlake by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Lehi have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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