Football Preview: Monroe Redhawks vs. Shelby Golden Lions
The Monroe Redhawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Monroe sitting on 12 straight wins and Shelby on ten.
Monroe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to West Stokes for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-21 victory. Considering the Redhawks have won 11 matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaegan Chambers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Zion Lindsey also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Shelby's offense rose to the challenge against a Spartans defense that boasted an average of only 14.69 points allowed on Friday. Shelby took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Community School of Davidson. That's two games straight that the Golden Lions have won by exactly 28 points.
Jaylen Tate had a dynamite game for Shelby, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Tate a new career-high in rushing yards. Lan Farmer was another key player, throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Monroe's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.4 points. As for Shelby, their record is now 11-2.
Monroe might still be hurting after the 28-7 defeat they got from Shelby in their previous meeting back in December of 2016. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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