Shelby has won four straight games at home, while Maiden has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Shelby Golden Lions will welcome the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Shelby: 14, Maiden: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Shelby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Morehead. Considering the Golden Lions have won six games by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Shelby's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tristan Tate, who gained 69 total yards and two touchdowns, and Lan Farmer, who threw for 147 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Shelby also got help from Majay Thompson, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Maiden beat Lincolnton 28-23 on Friday.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Maiden's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Raheim Misher with two.
Maiden is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Shelby, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Tate and Kendall Roberts. Tate just won't slow down this season and has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 19.7 receiving yards per game. Roberts has been a dominant force too and has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Maiden in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 49-7 win. Will Shelby repeat their success, or does Maiden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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