Soccer Recap: Shelby vs. Highland Tech
After flying high against Cherryville last Wednesday, Shelby came back down to earth. The Shelby Golden Lions fell just short of the Highland Tech Rams by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Rams are ranked 135th).
Jeffrey Walsh wasn't going to let Highland Tech walk away unscathed as he scored both of Shelby's goals, bringing his season total up to nine goals.
Shelby has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-2 record this season. As for Highland Tech, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Shelby has already played their next contest, a 4-0 victory against East Gaston on the 9th. As for Highland Tech, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 9-0 win against Cherryville on the 9th.
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