Burns is 2-8 against Shelby since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Golden Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burns' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against West Lincoln as they made off with a 3-0 victory. Considering Burns have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Shelby ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Stuart W. Cramer 1-0. Shelby haven't had any issues with Stuart W. Cramer recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Shelby's one-goal win came courtesy of Jeffrey Walsh, who's now up to 21 this season.
Burns' win bumped their record up to 14-3-2. As for Shelby, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8-3.
Burns skirted past Shelby 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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