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| North’s Laura Shelton tries to stop South’s Becca Cook (center) and Shelby Johnson. |
After being pushed around by North Davie’s girls soccer team for virtually all time, South Davie exorcised the North demons last week at home, posting a satisfying 3-0 victory.
The Tigers, who have hammered three opponents by a 10-0 margin, drew extra motivation from last year’s lopsided losses (6-1, 5-0) to North. John Marshall has been North’s coach since 2000, and this was his first loss to South.
“We have tied North before, but I had never beaten North,” said Ruff, South’s fifth-year coach. “I made a comment that South hadn’t ever beaten North, and (former North principal Larry) Bridgewater said he thought we did before I was here. This couldn’t have made them any happier. The next day people were high-fiving them at school. They got phone calls from people in the county. It was a good thing for the school as a whole.”
Marshall said South simply had two many weapons.
“I was very impressed with South,” he said after the Wildcats fell to 2-2. “They have a lot more athletes this year. They were very physical with us. They just beat us.
“I was happy for Christie because I know that’s one of the things she’s wanted to do. That’s good. It builds the rivalry even more.”
Bruiser Becca Cook broke the ice late in the first half, one-touching a bouncing ball into the far corner. In the second half Ashley Joyner got a breakaway and slid the ball over the keeper’s outstretched arms with poetic grace. For good measure, Erica Kinard dribbled through two defenders and used her left foot to drive the ball into the far corner.
“In the first two games, everything was about beating North,” Ruff said. “Everyone was saying: ‘As long as we beat North. As long as we beat North ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.