Shelby came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 55.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the East Gaston Warriors to the tune of 55-22. Considering the Golden Lions have won five contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tristan Tate continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. He 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. Jaylen Tate was another key rusher, gaining 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Shelby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Shelby pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for East Gaston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Shelby will face off against Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shelby's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for East Gaston, they will take on 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.
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