Led by a hat trick from Lewis Knecht, American Fork rebounded quite nicely from a tough triple overtime loss to Lehi, shutting out a strong Lone Peak side and coming away with the victory 3-0 Friday.
“I thought they played fantastic. I thought that our boys today after a really, really rough loss to Lehi bounced back with a really professional performance. I loved their energy, and I love the recommitment that they had to try to establish themselves back into region and get themselves ready for state,” said American Fork coach Josh Winn.
It was very much a defensive battle in the first half, with both teams struggling to get any high-quality shots off. Momentum swayed to American Fork in a big way midway through the second half, though, when Knecht decided to take the game over.
With 26 minutes left in the game, Preston Osborne found himself going toward goal and was taken down in the box by a Lone Peak defender, resulting in a penalty.
Knecht stepped up to the spot and calmly converted the penalty kick for his first goal of the game to give the home side a 1-0 advantage.
