Highland Tech is 10-0 against Cherryville since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Highland Tech Rams will challenge the Cherryville Ironmen at 6:00 p.m. Highland Tech will be strutting in after a win while Cherryville will be coming in after a defeat.
Highland Tech took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Shelby out 3-2. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Golden Lions are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cherryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Bessemer City, falling 9-0.
Highland Tech's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Cherryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14-1.
Everything went Highland Tech's way against Cherryville in their previous meeting back in September, as Highland Tech made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Tech 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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