Shelby put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They really took it to the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 victory. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tristan Tate was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lan Farmer, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Shelby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four games they've averaged 202.
Shelby pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Shelby has already played their next match, a 55-22 victory against East Gaston on the 25th. As for Bessemer City, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cherryville at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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