The Shelby Golden Lions will take on the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shelby's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Cherryville to the tune of 62-0. The Golden Lions haven't had any issues with the Ironmen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Lan Farmer
| 09/19/25 vs Cherryville | 5 |
| 09/12/25 @ West Lincoln | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Highland Tech | 5 |
It was another big night for Lan Farmer, who threw for 261 yards and five TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Tate, who rushed for 93 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Shelby's run defense was locked in: Cherryville could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Landon Hollifield for the heroic effort on defense: he. Shelby hasn't allowed more than -6 yards per carry in three consecutive games.
Shelby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Derrick Kee Jr. and Kendrick R. Hollifield was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
While Stuart W. Cramer didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 70-0 victory over Highland Tech. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Rams are ranked 400th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelby better keep an eye on Clee Phillips. He was instrumental in Stuart W. Cramer's win, throwing for 102 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 71 yards. JJ Alexander was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Stuart W. Cramer's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Shelby, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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