R.J. Reynolds has not done well against Southwest Guilford recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons' defense stepped up to hand the Southwest Guilford Cowboys a 2-0 shutout. Given R.J. Reynolds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Southwest Guilford is ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
R.J. Reynolds was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ruby Ferree and
Lillian Zaks, who scored both of R.J. Reynolds' goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
The win was the third in a row for R.J. Reynolds, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matchups. As for Southwest Guilford, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
R.J. Reynolds will head out on the road to challenge Davie at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Davie will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something R.J. Reynolds surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwest Guilford, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Guilford's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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