Cherryville fell victim to Shelby and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Golden Lions, falling 62-0. The Ironmen haven't had much luck with the Golden Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Lan Farmer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 261 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes for Shelby. Farmer has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Tate, who rushed for 93 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Cherryville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Shelby, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherryville will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Shelby, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. The Storm's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Golden Lions' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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