The Pinelands Regional boys soccer team has been shutting down opposing offenses quite regularly so far this season, and on Sept. 22 the Wildcats did so again in a Shore Conference Class B South division tilt with Barnegat, knocking off the Bengals, 6-0.

“Our defense is playing incredible right now,” said midfielder Matt O’Connell, who scored a natural hat trick and added an assist during the lopsided victory. “If you can keep a clean sheet, it makes winning games easier.”

Since opening with a 4-3 win over Lakewood and a 2-0 loss to nearby foe Southern (5-3), which plays in the A South…