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| 08/22/25 - Home | 30-14 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 16-32 L |
| 08/18/23 - Home | 34-17 W |
| 08/19/22 - Away | 28-26 W |
| 08/20/21 - Home | 14-37 L |
| + 5 more games |
Kings Mountain gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 victory over the Shelby Golden Lions. For the Mountaineers, this counts as revenge for the 32-16 win the Golden Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Jarlon Drye had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 123 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Kings Mountain's run defense was locked in: Shelby could only muster -1.3 yards per carry. While three picked up at least six total tackles, Christian Jarrett stood above the rest. He picked up four sacks, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles. Kings Mountain's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.7.
Kings Mountain's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jarrett and Semaj Odems, who racked up six sacks between them.
Although Shelby took the loss, they still got scores from Jaylen Tate and Kendrick R.
Coming up, Kings Mountain is taking a road trip to face off against Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Shelby, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Crest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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