East Gaston lost against Shelby back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Gaston Warriors took a blow against the Shelby Golden Lions, falling 55-22. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Golden Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
It was another big night for Tristan Tate, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry for Shelby. Tate is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Tate, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Shelby, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
East Gaston will be playing at home against Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Gaston is facing Highland Tech at the right time seeing as Highland Tech is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shelby, they will head out to face off against Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burns is on a four-game streak of home wins, Shelby a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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