Shelton hasn't had much luck against Dallas Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Shelton will be playing in front of their home fans against Dallas Christian at 7:30 p.m. Shelton has given up an average of 39.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shelton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against McKinney Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Chargers came up short against the Mustangs, falling 45-24. The Chargers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dallas Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bishop Gorman 60-0. The victory continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won six in a row.
Shelton better keep an eye on Logan Beck. He was instrumental in Dallas Christian's win, rushing for 92 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
Dallas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
One reason for the win was Dallas Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Jack Lemmond: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Dallas Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Shelton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Shelton took a serious blow against Dallas Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 63-7. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Shelton was down 49-0.
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