Shelby has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelby, who comes in off a win.
Shelby is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Cherryville on the road to the tune of 70-0 on Friday. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Ironmen are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lan Farmer went supernova for Shelby, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Tristan Tate was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Shelby wouldn't let Cherryville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shelby can thank Justyn Ross and Nick Norris for forcing both of them. Shelby got some further help from Noah Gartner: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Thomas Jefferson was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 57-6 defeat at the hands of Bessemer City. The matchup marked the Gryphons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Shelby now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Thomas Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 75-8 win. In that game, Shelby amassed a halftime lead of 68-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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