The Hillsboro Burros will venture away from home to face off against the Kirkwood Cobras at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro will be strutting in after a win while Kirkwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Hillsboro will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Lawson on Tuesday. The Burros' defense stepped up to hand the Lightning a 4-0 shutout. Considering Hillsboro have won six games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kirkwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Rossview, falling 4-1. One reason for the loss might be Kirkwood's aggressive play style: Josh Bennett and Nathaniel Bradley were both handed yellow cards.
Kirkwood's goal came courtesy of Israel Ortiz, who's now up to two this season.
Hillsboro's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Kirkwood, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Hillsboro suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kirkwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Burros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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