Morehead and Shelby squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Morehead had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Shelby Golden Lions, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 59th).
Elijah Townsend threw for 40 yards on three of nine attempts.
Braxton Carter was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards, while also rushing for 34 yards. On the ground,
Dequay Matthews rushed for 40 yards.
Shelby was led to victory by Tristan Tate and Lan Farmer. Tate gained 69 total yards and two touchdowns, while Farmer threw for 147 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Lorenzo Roseboro, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Morehead has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Shelby, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Morehead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelby, they will host Maiden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelby is on a four-game streak of home wins, Maiden a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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