The Burns Bulldogs will face off against the Shelby Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burns has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Shelby will come in with 20 straight wins.
Burns fought the good fight in their overtime game against East Gaston on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Burns have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Shelby kept a clean sheet against Cherryville on Monday. They blew past the Ironmen 9-0. The result was nothing new for Shelby, who have now won nine matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Cherryville from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Alyvia Berkowitz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Shelby's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Burns, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-2.
Burns might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Shelby when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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