Burbank blanks Blair 6-0 to continue their red hot start to the season 

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Jocelyn Morinaga scores three goals in one game in the shutout win over the Vikings 

Group photo of the Burbank Bulldogs girls soccer team posing in their blue uniforms with the team's name displayed on them, taken during a game under evening sky.
Burbank Bulldogs girls soccer team poses together on the field, wearing blue uniforms, after their victory.
Burbank Bulldogs soccer team celebrating a victory with players posing together on the field.

The Burbank Bulldogs continued their amazing start to the season with a 6-0 shutout victory over the Blair Vikings behind the three goal performance by Jocelyn Morinaga. The Bulldogs are right now one of the hottest teams early on in the season. Heading into the match, Burbank came off a 3-1 victory over Arcadia to start Pacific League play and Blair escaped with a 1-0 win over Hoover in the first game of their back-to-back. 

Soccer match in progress with players from both teams on a field, mountains and buildings in the background.
Soccer match in progress with players in blue jerseys on a field against a backdrop of mountains and a church.
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A soccer match taking place on a field with players in blue and white uniforms gathered discussing strategy. In the background, a church and mountains are visible under a clear blue sky.

Following Jocelyn Morinaga’s missed goal chance in the first minute of play in the first half, Emily Taghon stepped up and got the Bulldogs on the board first with a second minute goal for a 1-0 lead. Allison Rubio missed an opportunity to get the Bulldogs up 2-0 in the seventh minute of play. Sofia Leon had two chances at goal to score in the ninth and 19th minutes of play. Morinaga made up for her miss in the opening minute with a 21st minute goal to put Burbank up 2-0. 

View of a soccer field with mountains in the background and clear blue skies.
A soccer field with players in white jerseys during a match, set against a backdrop of mountains and clear blue sky.
Soccer match in progress with players from Burbank Bulldogs and Blair Vikings on a field surrounded by mountains and palm trees.
A women's soccer match in progress on a sunny day, with players from the Burbank Bulldogs and Blair Vikings on the field. The mountains are visible in the background.

Taghon then scored her second goal of the game with an assist from Leon to increase the Bulldog lead to three. Burbank’s defense held Blair’s offense in check for the most part in the opening half with their only real chance coming when Maya Matuszeki had an opportunity to cut the lead to two in the 38th minute of play. The Bulldogs led 3-0 over the Vikings at the halftime break. 

A soccer match in progress on a field with players from two teams, one in blue and the other in white, competing against each other with mountains in the background.
A view of a high school soccer match featuring players in blue and white uniforms, with mountains and palm trees in the background.
Players from the Burbank Bulldogs and Blair Vikings playing soccer on a sunny day with a mountain backdrop.
Soccer match between Burbank Bulldogs and Blair Vikings with players in action on the field under a clear sky.

After the halftime break, Taghon and Allison Rubio both had chances at goal to start the second half in the fifth and 10th minutes respectively. Rubio’s missed goal chance was a head shot attempt on a pass from Taghon. Morinaga later scored two more goals to complete the hat trick in the 21st and 38th minutes of play, increasing the Bulldog lead to five. Rachel Dias put the icing on the cake with a final minute goal with another assist from Taghon to make it a 6-0 game over Blair. 

Soccer match with Burbank Bulldogs players in blue uniforms and Blair Vikings players in white uniforms on a field, surrounded by hills and trees.
A soccer game in progress with Burbank Bulldogs players in white jerseys and Blair Vikings players in blue jerseys on a field with mountains in the background.
A soccer match in progress with players in blue and white uniforms on the field, set against a backdrop of mountains and a church.

Burbank improves to 5-1-1 overall and Blair falls to 1-4-1. Burbank will return to action on Thursday, December 11th when they host Sacred Heart of Jesus at 3:45 p.m. and Blair will take on Westridge next Tuesday, December 16th at 3:15 p.m.

Soccer game in progress with players from Burbank Bulldogs and Blair Vikings on the field.
A soccer match in progress with players from Burbank Bulldogs in white uniforms and Blair Vikings in blue uniforms, set against a backdrop of mountains and a clear sky.
A soccer match in progress, featuring players from Burbank Bulldogs in blue jerseys and Blair Vikings in white jerseys, with a backdrop of mountains and a stadium.
A high school girls' soccer match in progress with players in blue and white uniforms on a field with a mountain backdrop.
Soccer game in progress at a field, with players in white and blue jerseys, mountains in the background and stadium lights on.
A soccer game taking place on a field with players in action, surrounded by mountains and residential buildings.
A soccer match in progress, with players from two teams on the field and mountains in the background. The field is lit by floodlights, and the atmosphere captures the action of the game.
A soccer field at Kemp-Kallem Field during a game, showing the scoreboard with Burbank Bulldogs leading 4-0 over the visitor team, and players on the field preparing for the next play.
A high school girls' soccer game in progress on a field with green grass and goal lines, set against a backdrop of mountains at sunset.
A soccer match taking place on a field with players from two teams, one in white and the other in blue, competing for possession of the ball.
Soccer match in progress on a field, with players from both teams competing. The background features a mountain range and a neighborhood.
A soccer game taking place on a field with players from two teams, one in blue and the other in white, set against a backdrop of mountains and a sunset.
A soccer match taking place on a field with players in blue and white jerseys, set against a backdrop of mountains and buildings during sunset.
A soccer game in progress with players wearing blue and white uniforms on a field, surrounded by mountains and residential buildings in the background.
A soccer match in progress on a green field with players in blue and white uniforms. The backdrop features a scenic view of mountains and trees, under a clear sky.
Girls' soccer match in progress with players from Burbank Bulldogs and Blair Vikings on a grassy field, mountains in the background and a sunset sky.

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