The Burroughs Burros will challenge the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burroughs' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Burroughs fell victim to Oak Hills and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Burros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 753rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in December of 2024, Apple Valley was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. Neither they nor Hesperia could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Andy Romero and Matthew Mendoza scored both of Apple Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-2. With that draw, Apple Valley's record moves to 2-5-4.
Burroughs beat Apple Valley 4-2 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Burroughs repeat their success, or does Apple Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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