Soccer Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Shelby

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2025, 2:05pm

Soccer Recap: Shelby vs. Bessemer City

Golden Lions

Previous 4 Games

10/15/25 vs Bessemer City3-2
10/13/25 @ Cherryville7-0
10/09/25 @ East Gaston2-1
10/06/25 vs West Lincoln5-1

While Shelby's win against Bessemer City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Golden Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Yellow Jackets on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for Shelby, who have now won four matches in a row.

Jeffrey Walsh and Joel Cook scored all three of Shelby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.

Shelby's victory bumped their record up to 11-8-3. As for Bessemer City, they dropped their record down to 8-11-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shelby is set to take on their familiar foe Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bessemer City will challenge rival East Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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