The Burrell Bucs are taking a road trip to challenge the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Burrell will be strutting in after a win while Shady Side Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Burrell took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Knoch by a score of 2-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Bucs were the better team in the second half.
Makiah Buchak was the driving force of Burrell's attack as she scored both of Burrell's goals, bringing her season total up to two goals.
Meanwhile, Shady Side Academy fell victim to Freeport and their airtight defense last Wednesday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 23rd).
Burrell pushed their record up to 4-1-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Shady Side Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Burrell came out on top in a nail-biter against Shady Side Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will Burrell repeat their success, or does Shady Side Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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