The Burges Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Canutillo Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burges is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Burges beat Jefferson 3-1. Andrew Mendoza had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Mustangs got from the refs.
Burges hit Jefferson with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ian Padilla, Christian Burciaga, and Christian Quintana.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Canutillo's offense. They fell 2-0 to Andress on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Canutillo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 484th, while Andress is ranked 171st).
Burges pushed their record up to 8-2-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three games. As for Canutillo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season.
Everything went Burges' way against Canutillo in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Burges made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burges since the squad 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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