Highland Tech came tearing into Wednesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Shelby Golden Lions. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ty Johnson and
David Herrera scored both of Highland Tech's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Highland Tech pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Shelby, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 12-8-2 record.
Highland Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelby, they will face off against Forestview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Shelby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
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