Burlingame and Menlo-Atherton are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The Burlingame Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlingame is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Burlingame's offense. They fell 2-0 to Carlmont on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 886th, while the Scots are ranked 439th).
Menlo-Atherton on the other hand, have had a phenomenal season so far and haven't lost a game yet. They never let Sequoia onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. Pablo Martinez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Bears.
Menlo-Atherton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Burlingame, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Burlingame beat Menlo-Atherton by a goal in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 2-1. Will Burlingame repeat their success, or does Menlo-Atherton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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