East Gaston is 0-8 against Shelby since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The East Gaston Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m.
East Gaston is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Burns on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Gaston took a blow against Burns, falling 49-20. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Shelby waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over the Yellow Jackets on the road. Give the Golden Lions' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Tristan Tate was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Lan Farmer was another key player, throwing for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for East Gaston and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Shelby, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
East Gaston was taken down by Shelby 49-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Gaston was down 28-7.
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