Fans at Wednesday's league battle between the Burns Bulldogs (Lawndale, NC) and the visiting Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC), saw Burns's soccer squad triumph over Shelby by a count of 5-0.

The Bulldogs (7-1) will now prepare for their battle against Cherryville (Cherryville, NC). The Ironmen enter the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A battle with a 1-11 record. In their last battle, Cherryville was overwhelmed by Thomas Jefferson (Mooresboro, NC), 9-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Golden Lions confront the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC) in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A battle, on Thursday, September 26. Shelby will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Yellow Jackets enter the battle with a 1-6 record after their 7-1 league loss to Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC).