Soccer Preview: Shelby vs. Thomas Jefferson
The Shelby Golden Lions will challenge the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Shelby will be strutting in after a win while Thomas Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.
Shelby took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let East Gaston onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Tomas Mu?oz Ortega had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Golden Lions got from the refs.
Shelby hit East Gaston with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Damon Cook,
Eli Morgan,
Grady Morgan, and
Jeffrey Walsh.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to Piedmont Community Charter. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, the Gryphons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Shelby's win bumped their record up to 6-7-2. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2-1.
Shelby suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Thomas Jefferson when the teams last played back in September. Can Shelby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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