A win for Shelby just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-26 loss at the hands of the Mason County Central Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Spartans are ranked 157th).
Jaylin Henderson and DayDay Garcia certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Henderson rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, while Garcia picked up 174 receiving yards and a touchdown. Garcia torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Shelby and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Mason County Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Orchard View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Shelby will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Mason County Central, they will host Manistee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mason County Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Manistee likes a good challenge.
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