The Westlake Thunder will head out on the road to square off against the Skyridge Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Friday, Westlake didn't have quite enough to beat Lone Peak and fell 2-1. 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 39th, while Lone Peak are ranked second).
Westlake's goal came courtesy of Reiker Swenson, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Skyridge was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Pleasant Grove 4-1. The score was close at halftime, but Skyridge pulled away in the second half with four goals.
The win (which was Skyridge's third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three matches. As for Westlake, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
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