Shelby hasn't had much luck against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Shelby will venture away from home to challenge Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. Shelby will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Shelby gave up the first goal last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a goal and slipped past Highland Tech 3-2. Alyvia Berkowitz had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Shelby.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy). Everything went their way against Bessemer City on Thursday as Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy made off with a 10-1 victory. Given Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Bessemer City are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those two games. As for Shelby, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Shelby skirted past Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy 3-2 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelby since the team 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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