In Monday's league outing, the host Highland Tech Rams soccer squad scored a tight 3-2 victory over the Shelby Golden Lions.

The Rams (9-1) will now prepare for their outing against Cherryville (Cherryville, NC). The Ironmen go into the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A outing with a 1-14 record. In their last outing, Cherryville was edged by Bessemer City (Bessemer City, NC), 9-0, in a league outing.

Next up, the Golden Lions confront the East Gaston Warriors (Mt. Holly, NC) in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A outing, on Wednesday, October 9. Shelby will attempt to improve on its 5-7 season record. The Warriors go into the outing with a 4-8 record after their 5-0 league loss to Thomas Jefferson (Mooresboro, NC).