The Hillsboro Burros will head out to square off against the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Hillsboro extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday. The Burros never let Overton get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Given Hillsboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Overton are ranked 139th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet and Maplewood had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Royals were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Panthers on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet in their matchups with Maplewood: they've now won nine in a row.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's offense was hitting Maplewood from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Eli Fell led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's win bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Hillsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1-2.
Hillsboro took their win against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Burros 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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