Friday just wasn't the day for Highland Tech's offense. They were beaten by the Shelby Golden Lions 77-0 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Golden Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Shelby was led to victory by Lan Farmer and Tristan Tate. Farmer threw for 152 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, while Tate rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Tate showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Jaylen Tate was another key back, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Highland Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Shelby, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Tech will venture away from home to square off against Cherryville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland Tech is facing Cherryville at the right time seeing as Cherryville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Shelby, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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