Gaston Day are taking a road trip to square off against The Burlington School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Gaston Day had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Northwood Temple Academy on Tuesday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 4-1 win.
Meanwhile, The Burlington School had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Berean Baptist Academy a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for The Burlington School, who have now won 13 games by four goals or more so far this season.
They hit Berean Baptist Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alex Eguren (7), Graylie Jackson, and Kennedy Chasnis.
Gaston Day pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for The Burlington School, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-4-1.
Gaston Day might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from The Burlington School when the teams last played back in February. Can Gaston Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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