Cherryville hasn't had much luck against Shelby recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cherryville Ironmen will be playing at home against the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m.
Shelby is facing Cherryville at the wrong time: Cherryville suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 35-2 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The Ironmen just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Cherryville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Enijahe Whitworth and Jackson Heavner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelby). They came out on top against Olympic by a score of 35-24 on Friday.
Tristan Tate continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 161 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Majay Thompson, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Cherryville's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Shelby, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Cherryville was taken down by Shelby 56-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Cherryville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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