Soccer Recap: Vinton-Shellsburg Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

Vikings

Previous Games

05/01/25 vs Williamsburg	3-0
04/28/25 @ East Marshall	10-0
04/28/25 @ South Tama County	10-0
04/24/25 vs Solon	5-3
04/22/25 @ Baxter	4-1
+ 5 more games

Vinton-Shellsburg came tearing into Thursday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Williamsburg Raiders a 3-0 shutout. Give Vinton-Shellsburg's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Vinton-Shellsburg's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five contests. As for Williamsburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13-2 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Vinton-Shellsburg will square off against rival Center Point-Urbana at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Williamsburg is set to face off against their familiar foe Clear Creek-Amana at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.