After three games on the road, Shelby is heading back home. They will host the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Shelby didn't have quite enough to beat Highland Tech and fell 3-2. 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 314th, while the Rams are ranked 121st).
Meanwhile, East Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Thomas Jefferson, falling 5-0. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly five goals.
Shelby has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-2 record this season. As for East Gaston, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-8-1.
Shelby beat East Gaston 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Shelby repeat their success, or does East Gaston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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