The Shelton Chargers will challenge the Newman International Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelton's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Newman International Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Shelton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pantego Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The loss was the Chargers' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Shelton got top-tier performance from Taylor Ogden, who rushed for 226 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Jaden Ball was in the mix as well, providing Shelton with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Shelton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newman International Academy). They came out on top against Temple Christian by a score of 40-27 on Friday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shelton fell to 3-1. As for Newman International Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2-1.
Shelton strolled past Newman International Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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