The Shelby Golden Lions will face off against the Burns Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Shelby against East Gaston as the team secured a 55-22 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Lions, who have now won five contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Tristan Tate, who rushed 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 in the mix too, providing Shelby with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burns). Their defense stepped up to hand Cherryville a 75-0 shutout on Friday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 69-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ironmen had no chance of recovering from.
Burns got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Graham Warlick out in front who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Warlick a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Zavion Wilson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Burns wouldn't let Cherryville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burns can thank Joel Kendrick and Devon Parrott for forcing both of them.
Shelby's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Burns, their record now sits at an identical 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Burns in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelby since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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