Soccer Preview: Scituate vs. Burrillville
The Scituate Spartans will face off against the Burrillville Broncos on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Scituate is headed into the game without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Cranston East a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scituate's one-goal win came courtesy of
Austin Simas, who's now up to 13 this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Burrillville rose to the challenge on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Burrillville who was credited with the victory. Burrillville got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Exeter-West Greenwich's three. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
Scituate's win bumped their record up to 17-0-2. As for Burrillville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7-2.
Scituate was able to grind out a solid win over Burrillville in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scituate since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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