Football Recap: Community School of Davidson Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 11:57am

Football Recap: Community School of Davidson Spartans vs. Shelby Golden Lions

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Community School of Davidson can now relate to. They were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Shelby Golden Lions on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Spartans, who until this match were averaging 14.69 points allowed.

Jake Johnson threw for 123 yards on eight of 19 attempts. Brandon Albert was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards, while also rushing for 67 yards.

Jaylen Tate was a one-man wrecking crew for Shelby as he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Those 134 rushing yards gave Tate a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lan Farmer, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.

With the defeat, Community School of Davidson broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-4. As for Shelby, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.

Community School of Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Shelby has also already played their next contest, a 41-23 loss against Monroe on the 6th.

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