The McMichael Phoenix will head out on the road to take on the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McMichael has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Shelby will arrive with three straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-12, which was the final score in McMichael's tilt against Reidsville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Rams are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, Shelby won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Burns 36-35.
McMichael better keep an eye on Lan Farmer. He was instrumental in Shelby's win, throwing for 311 yards and three TDs while completing 84.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 70 yards and a pair of scores. Farmer's passing game has become a key predictor of the Golden Lions' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Jamarion Jj Williams also helped with two touchdowns in total.
McMichael's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Shelby, their record is now 7-3.
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