Soccer Preview: Burrillville vs. Blackstone Valley Prep
The Burrillville Broncos are on the road again on Thursday to play the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blackstone Valley Prep better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Burrillville really get things going. Burrillville blew past Toll Gate 5-2 on Monday. The Broncos found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: four Burrillville players were handed yellow cards.
They hit Toll Gate with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ian Oliver (2),
Jaime Marcotte, and
Hollis Ducharme.
Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley Prep's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Narragansett by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the PRIDE.
Burrillville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, their record now sits at 2-0.
Burrillville took their victory against Blackstone Valley Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 6-1. In that contest, Burrillville amassed a halftime lead of 6-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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