Cherryville came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Shelby Golden Lions, falling 70-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Ironmen in their meetings with the Golden Lions: they've now lost nine in a row.
Cherryville's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Cherryville will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. As for Shelby, they will be home for the holidays to greet Kings Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Lions will be up against the Mountaineers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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