Burke is 0-6 against Millard West since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Burke Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Millard West Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Burke's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Burke kept a clean sheet against Scotus. They had just enough and edged the Shamrocks out 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Burke was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Millard West's last game on Friday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Millard North who was credited with the win. Millard North got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Millard West's four. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Millard West couldn't quite close it out.
Burke made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Millard West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Burke came up short against Millard West in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Burke avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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