It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shelton can now relate to. They were beaten by the Lake Country Christian Eagles 49-14 on Friday. The Chargers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Shelton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Ball, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Taylor Ogden, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Ball has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Shelton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Shelton's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Lake Country Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
Shelton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Country Christian, they will take on Holy Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Lake Country Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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