Soccer Preview: Cherryville vs. Bessemer City
The Cherryville Ironmen will take on the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherryville's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 13 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Cherryville's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Burns on Monday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Ironmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 239th).
Meanwhile, Bessemer City hadn't done well against East Gaston recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Bessemer City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over East Gaston. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Yellow Jackets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Yair Avila and
Christopher Torresgomez scored both of Bessemer City's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Cherryville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19-1. As for Bessemer City, their win bumped their record up to 4-13-1.
Cherryville suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Bessemer City in their previous matchup on October 7th. Will Cherryville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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