Football Preview: South Shelby Cardinals vs. Monroe City Panthers
South Shelby hasn't had much luck against Monroe City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Shelby Cardinals will take on the Monroe City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Shelby is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Westran: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Shelby blew Westran out of the water with a 62-0 final score. The Cardinals pushed the score to 54-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hornets had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Monroe City was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Montgomery County 58-18 on the road.
South Shelby's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Monroe City, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for South Shelby against Monroe City when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 59-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Shelby since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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