North Carolina High School Football - East Burke crushed by Shelby
September 30, 2016: Connelly Springs, NC 28612 In Friday's league game, the Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC) football team smashed the host East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC), by a score of 49-9.
The Golden Lions (7-0) will now prepare for their game against East Rutherford (Forest City, NC). The Cavaliers come into the South Mountain Athletic 2A/3A game with a 2-4 record. In their last game, East Rutherford was ripped by Burns (Lawndale, NC), 24-7, in a league game.
The Cavaliers now sport a 1-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Draughn for a South Mountain Athletic 2A/3A game on Friday, October 7. East Burke will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 35-0 league loss to Kings Mountain (Kings Mountain, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-6.