Football Recap: Shelby Piles Up the Points Against Mcmichael

Golden Lions

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 @ Highland Tech	90
10/24/25 vs Bessemer City	67
09/19/25 vs Cherryville	62
11/07/25 vs McMichael	56
10/17/25 @ East Gaston	36

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shelby had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed past the McMichael Phoenix to the tune of 70-14. Considering the Golden Lions have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jonas Woods was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 153 yards and three scores on only five carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lan Farmer, who threw for 158 yards and four touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shelby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Special teams also played a big role in the game for Shelby, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kendrick Jawon, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Shelby's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for McMichael, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

As of now, neither Shelby nor the Phoenix have any future games scheduled.