With a playoff game on the line, Layton rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Westlake Thunder 2-1. Layton found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Liam Kuerth and Crew Hawley were both handed yellow cards.
Kyle Lemburg and Hawley scored both of Layton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Layton's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Westlake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Layton will head out on the road to face off against Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Farmington's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Layton has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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