Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagle soccer team defeated visiting Riverdale 3-1 in the opening game of the season on Tuesday evening. 
Kolby Themm scored off and assist from Oscar Ramirez.
Minutes later, Yahir Cervantes found the back of the net off a free kick with the Eagles third score coming off an on-goal by a Riverdale player.
“We came out early with a high press and some quick passing, then in the second half, they really brought the press and we struggled to find a way out for most of the second half.  They scored on a cross and gained a ton of momentum,” Eagle coach Chris Fritz said.
“We bounced back and created havoc that resulted in a own goal for the Riverdale team. The last few minutes we missed numerous chances. Regardless, I am proud of the result as Riverdale is a historically well-coached program and is a team on the rise in Murfreesboro.”