Live from West Stokes at Shelby

About 20 minutes from kickoff here at Pearley Allen Field at George Blanton Memorial Stadium.

The Black and Gold "S" is painted at midfield, so you know it's playoff time at Shelby.

Shelby is in its black tops with black pants with gold helmets. West Stokes is in its white tops with gold pants with gold helmets. The winner of this game takes on the winner of North Surry (6-5) and West Henderson (4-6).

A couple quick notes: West Stokes QB Jonathan Adams has an ankle injury and may not start at QB. However, Adams, a solid all-around athlete, may play another offensive position.

Got word that South Meck (4A) was cited for an ineligible player and had to forfeit its first round playoff contest at Central Cabarrus.

Game time
West Stokes won the toss and deferred to the second half. Shelby will get the ball to start the game.

First quarter
Shelby has rolled out to a 28-0 lead with 4:23 left in the quarter.
Larry Raper has two touchdowns - a 57-yard rushing score and a 33-yard TD grab from Howard Thompson.
Jaurice Haynes has a 42 yard punt return for a score, while Marc Williams rumbled in from 38 yards out. Turner Almond is 4-for-4 on extra points.
SHS goes up 35-0 at 1:58 on a 1 yard run by Donovan Gidney. Almond's kick was good.
Second quarter

Second quarter
SHS goes up 47-0 at 6:59 on a 19 yard TD run by Williams and a 28-yard INT return by Jonathan Hopper.
First half ends with SHS leading 47-0 and obviously in complete control.
West Stokes blocked a punt near the end of the half and missed a 32-yard FG with nine seconds left.

Third quarter
SHS' Zacc Gullatte picks off a pass inside the 10 to stop WS longest drive of the game. Now 1:33 left in the third quarter.

Fourth quarter
WS gets on the board with a safety midway through the fourth. Now 47-2 with 7:07 left.
Shelby's Mario Finney rushes in from 30 yards out and Ben Greene's kick makes it 54-2 at 2:44.
Final 54-2, Shelby wins