Pleasant Grove is 8-2 against Westlake since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pleasant Grove Vikings will welcome the Westlake Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pleasant Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lehi, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Pleasant Grove was ranked 14th). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lehi who was credited with the victory on Friday. Lehi got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Pleasant Grove's five. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westlake is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Skyridge, falling 4-0. 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 Falcons are ranked 19th).
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Pleasant Grove took their win against Westlake when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Pleasant Grove 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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