American Fork put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Westlake Thunder out 4-3. Given American Fork's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Westlake is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
American Fork hit Westlake with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Preston Osborne (2),
Lewis Knecht, and
Ben Harley.
American Fork's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six games. As for Westlake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
American Fork will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lehi at 5:15 p.m. on April 10th. American Fork knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Lehi likes a good challenge. As for Westlake, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lone Peak at 7:00 p.m. on April 10th. Lone Peak is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
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