Soccer Recap: Derryfield Has No Trouble Against Belmont

The matchup between Derryfield and Belmont on Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Red Raiders a 9-0 shutout. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Derryfield yet this season.

The win was the third in a row for Derryfield, bringing their record up to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matches. As for Belmont, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Derryfield wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Newmarket on the 22nd. As for Belmont, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-0 loss against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 22nd.