The Burns Bulldogs will head out to take on the Shelby Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Burns is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy last Thursday. They fell just short of the Gryphons by a score of 1-0. Burns have struggled against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Shelby put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Highland Tech get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. That's two games straight that Shelby have won by exactly two goals.
Sadie Oliver and Alyvia Berkowitz scored both of Shelby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Shelby pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those nine matchups. As for Burns, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-2.
Burns beat Shelby 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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