East Rutherford lost against Shelby back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cavaliers fell 2-0 to the Golden Lions. While losing is never fun, East Rutherford can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Shelby are ranked 67th).
East Rutherford has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Shelby, the win keeps they at an undefeated 14-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Rutherford will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Shelby, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Highland Tech at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Shelby have won eight straight at home, while Highland Tech won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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