Football Preview: Shelby Golden Lions vs. Olympic Trojans
The Shelby Golden Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Olympic Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Shelby came up short against Crest and fell 27-14. The Golden Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Shelby got top-tier performance from Tristan Tate, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Olympic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against West Cabarrus by a score of 41-28.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Chance Cato and his top target Alex Wiley Iv. Cato threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes while Wiley Iv picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Olympic also got a significant boost from Devin Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Shelby now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Olympic, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Olympic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 51-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walker, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shelby still be able to contain Walker? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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