Soccer Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Shelby

Shelby had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the nine-goal drubbing they dealt Cherryville on Thursday. The Shelby Golden Lions' defense stepped up to hand the Cherryville Ironmen a 9-0 shutout. The Golden Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by four goals or more this season.

Their offense was hitting Cherryville from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Sadie Oliver led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.

Golden Lions

Previous Games

03/20/25 vs Cherryville	9-0
03/18/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy	3-2
03/13/25 vs Bessemer City	10-0
03/11/25 vs Freedom	6-1
03/10/25 vs Chase	8-0
+ 4 more games

The win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 47 goals over those nine matchups. As for Cherryville, they moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Coming up, Shelby will welcome East Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherryville, they will head out to face off against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.