The East Gaston Warriors will square off against the Shelby Golden Lions on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Gaston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Salisbury. The win was nothing new for East Gaston as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Shelby strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Maiden get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Shelby's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Maiden are ranked 321st).
Shelby's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 61 goals over those 12 contests. As for East Gaston, their win bumped their record up to 11-6-2.
East Gaston came up short against Shelby when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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