Thomas Jefferson came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cherryville Ironmen a 9-0 shutout. Give Thomas Jefferson's defense some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Cherryville from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Lola Craft led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Thomas Jefferson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Cherryville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas Jefferson will square off against Highland Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Cherryville, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bessemer City at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Cherryville is ranked 511th, while Bessemer City is ranked 493rd).
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