Thomas Jefferson is 0-3 against Shelby since September of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons will head out to challenge the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kaiden Boyce and Tristan Tate.
Thomas Jefferson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Bessemer City on Friday. They had to suffer through a 57-6 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. The Gryphons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Shelby got themselves on the board against Cherryville on Friday, but Cherryville never followed suit. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 70-0 win over the Ironmen. That looming 70-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Lions yet this season.
Lan Farmer was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Tate was in the mix as well, providing Shelby with two touchdowns.
Shelby wouldn't let Cherryville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shelby can thank Justyn Ross and Nick Norris for forcing both of them. Shelby got some further help from Noah Gartner: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Thomas Jefferson now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Shelby, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Thomas Jefferson was dealt a bruising 75-8 defeat at the hands of Shelby when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Thomas Jefferson was down 68-8.
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