The Shelby Golden Lions will head out on the road to face off against the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Shelby's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Bessemer City. Alyvia Berkowitz was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for East Gaston after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy by a score of 2-1.
Shelby pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for East Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-2.
Shelby came out on top in a nail-biter against East Gaston in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Lions since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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