Golden Lions
| 09/29/25 vs Highland Tech | 3 |
| 09/24/25 @ Forestview | 2 |
| 09/22/25 @ Burns | 1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 4 |
| 09/15/25 @ Bessemer City | 5 |
| + 11 more games |
The Shelby Golden Lions will square off against the Lincolnton Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
Shelby took a three-goal loss the last time they faced off against Highland Tech, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Lions beat the Rams by a goal, winning 3-2. The win was all the more spectacular given Shelby's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while Highland Tech are ranked 145th).
Joel Cook and Jeffrey Walsh scored all three of Shelby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton entered their tilt with Cherryville on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Ironmen an 8-0 shutout. Lincolnton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
Lincolnton's victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1. As for Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
Shelby might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Lincolnton in their previous matchup on September 2nd. Will the Golden Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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