Golden Lions
| 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's playoff time, and Shelby had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the East Rutherford Cavaliers 65-34. The result was nothing new for the Golden Lions, who have now won eight contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Shelby's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonas Woods led the charge by rushing for 220 yards and two TDs while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 36 receiving yards. Those 220 rushing yards gave Woods a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Lan Farmer, who threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Despite the loss, East Rutherford still got an impressive performance from Landon Flynn, who threw for 235 yards and three TDs. CJ Jackson was in the mix as well, providing the Cavaliers with two scores.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Shelby, bringing their record up to 9-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 7.64 yards per carry in those games compared to only 1.41 in the others. As for East Rutherford, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Coming up, Shelby will challenge Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Lions will need to watch out since the Granite Bears have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. East Rutherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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