Highland Tech has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will take on the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m.
Highland Tech's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bessemer City on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Yellow Jackets, falling 34-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Shelby waltzed into their contest last Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They beat the Gryphons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 70-0. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Gryphons are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Highland Tech was dealt a bruising 72-0 defeat at the hands of Shelby in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Highland Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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