With a playoff game on the line, Shelby rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over the Maiden Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for the Golden Lions, who have now won seven matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
The critical scores for Shelby came from Jaylen Tate, Khalil Foster, Tyler Morgan, and Majay Thompson. Another player making a difference was Lan Farmer, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes.
One reason for the win was Shelby's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Maiden's QB won't forget Tyjai Johnson anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Shelby pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Maiden, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Shelby will play host again on Friday to welcome Community School of Davidson, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Community School of Davidson will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Shelby surely won't give up without a fight. Maiden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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