Highland Tech is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Shelby is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Highland Tech will host Shelby at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Highland Tech barely beat Burns the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Highland Tech never let Burns get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Highland Tech, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Leah Stone and Sophia Meadows scored all four of Highland Tech's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Shelby's game on Tuesday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over East Gaston. Given Shelby's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while East Gaston are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelby's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Highland Tech, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
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