Football Recap: Shelby Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Golden Lions

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 @ Highland Tech	90
10/24/25 vs Bessemer City	67
09/19/25 vs Cherryville	62
11/07/25 vs McMichael	56
10/17/25 @ East Gaston	36

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Shelby walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 41-21 margin over the Mount Airy Granite Bears on Friday. Considering the Golden Lions have won nine matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Lan Farmer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 257 yards and four TDs while completing 94.7% of his passes, and also punching in a pair of touchdowns on the ground. His passing game has become a key predictor of Shelby's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Immanuel Collins was Farmer's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Another reason for the win was Shelby's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Noah Gartner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 himself. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 14 sacks on the season.

The win was the sixth in a row for Shelby, bringing their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Mount Airy, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Shelby will take on Eastern Randolph at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Lions will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games. Mount Airy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.