South Shelby hasn't had much luck against Monroe City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Shelby Cardinals will take on the Monroe City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Shelby is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Westran: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Shelby blew Westran out of the water with a 62-0 final score. The Cardinals pushed the score to 54-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hornets had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Monroe City was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Montgomery County 58-18 on the road.
South Shelby's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Monroe City, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for South Shelby against Monroe City when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 59-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Shelby since the squad 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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