Shelton kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to the Silver Lake Mustangs.
When it comes to explaining why Shelton lost, don't look at Ben Myers. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Myers got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible57 yards.
Shelton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Wiehn and Reilly Jensen.
Shelton will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 7:00 p.m. on September 12th. As for Silver Lake, they will venture away from home to challenge Ansley/Litchfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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