After three games on the road, Shelby is heading back home. They will face off against the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelby will be strutting in after a win while Thomas Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Shelby is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cherryville 70-0 on the road on Friday. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Ironmen are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lan Farmer had an outrageously good game as he threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Tristan Tate was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Shelby wouldn't let Cherryville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shelby can thank Justyn Ross and Nick Norris for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Cherryville's side was Noah Gartner, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Thomas Jefferson was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Bessemer City 57-6. The match marked the Gryphons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Shelby now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Thomas Jefferson, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 75-8 victory. In that contest, Shelby amassed a halftime lead of 68-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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