Durango had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the George Washington Patriots 1-0. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Patriots are ranked 87th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durango's one-goal win came courtesy of
Dylan Burns, who's now up to 18 this season.
Durango's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six matchups. As for George Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-4.
Durango will head out to square off against Montbello at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montbello will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last. George Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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