Soccer Game Preview: Union Grove vs. Burlington

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05/07/24 - Home	8-0 W
05/09/23 - Home	0-1 L
05/10/22 - Home	3-0 W
05/11/21 - Away	2-0 W
05/23/19 - Home	4-1 W
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Union Grove has gone 8-2 against Burlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Broncos will take on the Demons at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Union Grove has four straight wins, Burlington has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Union Grove's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Franklin. Union Grove's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.

Rhyan Hood was the driving force of Union Grove's attack as she scored both of Union Grove's goals, bringing her season total up to 15 goals.

Meanwhile, Burlington fell victim to Kenosha Bradford and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, Burlington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Kenosha Bradford are ranked 39th).

Union Grove pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Burlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.

Union Grove took their win against Burlington when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.