The Burlingame Panthers will square off against the Hillsdale Fighting Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Burlingame's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Burlingame's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Menlo-Atherton 1-0. Given Burlingame's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Menlo-Atherton are ranked 533rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale hasn't lost a match since December 3, 2025, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Woodside. Anthony Pozzobon had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Hillsdale got from the refs.
Max Gallatin and Cristian Gomez scored both of Hillsdale's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Burlingame's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matches. As for Hillsdale, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1-5.
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