The Shelby Golden Lions will face off against the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelby will be strutting in after a victory while A.C. Reynolds will be coming in after a loss.
Shelby is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They took down Kings Mountain 32-16.
Tristan Tate had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Tyler Morgan was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shelby's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Noah Gartner was especially locked on to Kings Mountain's QB and sacked him twice. Shelby got some further help from Landon Hollifield: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-13 to West Forsyth.
Shelby came up short against A.C. Reynolds in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 28-21. Will Shelby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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