It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nelson County had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Dan River Wildcats a 4-0 shutout. Nelson County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by three goals or more this season.

Governors
05/30/25 vs Dan River | 4-0 |
05/27/25 vs Chatham | 2-0 |
05/23/25 vs Appomattox County | 2-0 |
05/21/25 @ Dan River | 5-0 |
05/19/25 vs Altavista | 6-1 |
+ 9 more games |
The victory keeps Nelson County at an undefeated 16-0-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 65 goals over those 14 contests. As for Dan River, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Nelson County wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Radford on the 3rd. Dan River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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