It's Shelby vs. R-S Central tonight

The weather cut into tonight's Cleveland County football schedule. The Crest-Hunter Huss game at Sid Bryson Stadium -- the Chargers' homecoming contest -- has been moved to Monday night.

Parents are on the field for Senior Night before the Shelby vs. R-S Central contest at Pearley Allen Field. Parents of players, cheerleaders and trainers were recognized.
The teams will be out on the field shortly.

Here we go ... Shelby kicking off north to south. R-S runs it out to the 25 to start their first possession.
On the second play of the game, Shelby's Quevalas Murray tips a pass by R-S Central's Deshawn Littlejohn. It's intercepted by Carlos Wray who returns it deep in Hilltopper territory.
Shelby starts from the six. Michael Copeland runs off right tackle on first down to score. Conversion fails. With 11:02 on the clock, Shelby leads 6-0.

R-S goes three and out. Shelby's Tre Wilson returns the punt 35 yards to the R-S 20. It takes the Golden Lions three plays to score from there. Michael Copeland goes off left tackle 12 yards to the end zone. Turner Almond's kick is good. With 7:29 on the clock, it's ... Shelby 13, R-S 0.

R-S offense goes 3-and-out again. Shelby takes over at its own 27 and starts on another march. Big play in the 73-yard scoring drive is a 25-yard run by Larry Raper with 15 yards tacked on for good measure.
Fullback Michael Copeland punches in from the one for his third score of the night. Almond's kick is good. With 2:50 left in the first period, it's now ... Shelby 20, R-S 0.

R-S holds Shelby at the Hilltopper 29 on fourth down early in the 2nd quarter when Raper slips after taking a pitchout.
Hilltoppers begin their first march of the night, crossing midfield. A personal foul puts R-S all the way to the Shelby 18.
Oddie Murray punches in from the one-yard line for a Hilltopper score with 4:12 left in the half. Cody Owens kicks the extra point. The score ... Shelby 20, R-S 7.

Raper returns the kickoff to the 50-yard line. Lions get a 22-yard pass from Quinton Hopper to Gerald Jennings, then Michael Copeland carries to the 12. Lions then lose yardage and Turner Almond's 34-yard field goal sails wide right with 29 seconds left in the half.
At halftime it remains ... Shelby 20, R-S 7.
Other scores at the half: KM 14, East Rutherford 6; Chase 10, Burns 0; East Gaston 14, North Gaston 7.

Shelby gets the football first in the second half. After picking up two first downs, Trent Vanderhoof punts to the R-S 21 where the Hilltoppers take over with 6:21 to go in the third period.
R-S picks up a first down but has to punt it away. Shelby takes over at its own 36 but also goes three and out.
RS begins from its 34 but fullback Oddie Murray breaks free on a 36-yard gain up the middle. Murray carries for 15 more yards on the next play. Hilltoppers have first and 10 at Shelby 15 as third quarter ends with score ... Shelby 20, R-S 7.

Murray barrels 15 yards ahead for the score on the first play of the fourth period. Owens kicks the point after. With 11:51 to go, it's Shelby 20, R-S 14.

Shelby is unable to move. R-S takes over at its own 25 after the punt.
QB Deshawn Littlejohn gains 17 yards on first down and a facemask penalty takes R-S across midfield to the Shelby 43.
On third and four at the Shelby 37, linebacker Miles Lawrence makes a stop for no gain. R-S goes for it on fourth down but Littlejohn's deep throw is incomplete. Shelby takes over at its 37 with 8:15 left in the game.

R-S holds but a facemask penalty allows Shelby to cross midfield. Moments later on third and four at the 41, Larry Raper carries for 10 yards and a first down but is injured on the play and has to leave the field.
Shelby's drive runs out of steam at the Hilltopper 19. Turner Almond comes on to kick a 36-yard field goal. With 2:19 left, it's ... Shelby 23, R-S 14.
R-S goes to the air. After two incompletions, Shelby's Tre Wilson returns an interception 45 yards for a score with 1:53 to play. Almond's kick makes it ... Shelby 30, R-S 14.

R-S isn't dead yet. After Leon Brown runs the kickoff back across midfield, Littlejohn fires deep to Jonathan Fuller for a 40-yard touchdown pass. A pass for the two-point try fails With 1:04 left, it's Shelby 30, R-S 20.

Hilltoppers recover the onside football and take over at the 50.
After an incompletion, Littlejohn drops back to throw. Quevalas Murray for Shelby rushes and swats the football out of the QB's hand and then recovers for the Golden Lions with 50 seconds to go.
Shelby takes a knee to let the clock run out.
Final score: Shelby 30, R-S 20.