Football Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Shelby's Winning Streak

Golden Lions

Previous 5 Games

12/06/24 vs Monroe	23-41
11/29/24 vs Community School of Davidson	35-7
11/22/24 vs Maiden	28-0
11/15/24 vs Morehead	49-0
11/01/24 @ Burns	27-14

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shelby can now relate to. The game between them and the Monroe Redhawks didn't end well, with the Shelby Golden Lions falling 41-23. The Golden Lions' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Lan Farmer threw for 215 yards and one touchdown. Khalil Foster was his top target, picking up 82 receiving yards. On the ground, Jaylen Tate rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown.

Kaegan Chambers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes for Monroe. Chambers really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. 100 of Chambers' passing yards were hauled in by Jordan Young, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Shelby's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Monroe, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.

Shelby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Monroe has also already played their next contest, a 41-15 victory against Brevard on the 13th.