2024 UHSAA 6A STATE CHAMPIONS

SANDY, UTAH (5/23/2024) - American Fork Boys Soccer ended the 40-year drought by winning the 2024 UHSAA 6A State Championship on Thursday at America First Field. The Cavemen defeated the Farmington Phoenix 1-0 in a battle of the 1 vs 2 seeds in the state tournament.

American Fork set the state on notice in the first match of the season with a mercy rule victory over Orem. They followed that up with six straight wins, including another mercy rule against Skyridge HS, the 2023 6A finalist and region foe.

After two losses to Lone Peak and Pleasant Grove, the Cavemen won nine straight matches to win the third boys soccer UHSAA State Championship in American Fork history!

Not only did the Cavemen win the State Championship, but they did so in record breaking fashion. As a team, the boys scored a record 59 goals in 18 games. 59 Goals in a season is a school record, as is the average of 3.28 goals per game. The Cavemen finished 16-2 on the season, setting a school record of 16 wins. The team set a record for goals in a game twice this year, beating Orem 9-1 and Skyridge by the same score. The team ended the season on 48 points, another school record.

Individual records at American Fork were also shattered. Lewis Knecht scored 20 goals and had 17 assists, both of which set school records. Behind him were Preston Osborne with 13 goals, which tied the previous record set by Nate Mumford in 2017. Ben Harley also recorded 13 assists, which also shattered the previous record of 6 set by Miller Hall in 2023. Defensively, the backline and goalkeepers Maddux Peay and Sebastian Barreda recorded a school record 6 shutouts in 2024, breaking the previous record of 4 in 2009.

Lewis Knecht also recorded a record five assists in one game against Skyridge, which ties the UHSAA record for assists in a match.

The team anticipates several players being recognized in post-season awards at the state, valley, and region levels.