Last year, after the Title game, the Shelby Golden Lions, for the SIXTH consecutive decade,
had won the State Championship. But Shelby High's football history just got more
remarkable and unique. No other high school program in the state had even been to the
Title Game in each of the previous FIVE decades. And Shelby had made it multiple times to
the Title Game in each of those previous decades.
But now, with this weekend's trip back to the Title game, the Golden Lions have set another
record that may never be broken and is even more amazing. What do 68-69, 74-75-76, 86-
87-88, 97-98, 04-05-06-07, and 13-14 have in common? All were years of Title Game trips
and all were back to back. FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE DECADES. #1 in the state with 12 Titles
in 20 appearances over the past 47 years. Based on that, the Golden Lions HAVE
AVERAGED making the Title game 43% OF THE TIME, and winning it all 26% of those 47
years ! Shelby's playoff winning percentage, #1 in the state at 80% over that same period,
indicates they average making the Title Game EVERY PLAYOFF YEAR!
An unbelievable run of sustained success by anyone's standards. No one else is even close,
in any classification. Congratulations to Head Coach Lance Ware, his staff, and a great
group of players for maintaining Shelby's statewide football dominance into this current
decade and next generation.
Now might be a good time to remind all readers here that we do not create our posts in an
effort to be boastful or braggarts. We present factual information to support the definition of
The Shelby Golden Lions as The True Dynasty in North Carolina high school football. We
actually liked it better years ago, before all the social media took over, when programs were
known by reputation. But unfortunately, in today's media frenzy, if you don't speak up, the
truth can be buried by the want to be's. That is also why we quickly respond to others initial
posts, claiming positions they have not earned. We accept corrections, as you have
observed in our previous threads.
had won the State Championship. But Shelby High's football history just got more
remarkable and unique. No other high school program in the state had even been to the
Title Game in each of the previous FIVE decades. And Shelby had made it multiple times to
the Title Game in each of those previous decades.
But now, with this weekend's trip back to the Title game, the Golden Lions have set another
record that may never be broken and is even more amazing. What do 68-69, 74-75-76, 86-
87-88, 97-98, 04-05-06-07, and 13-14 have in common? All were years of Title Game trips
and all were back to back. FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE DECADES. #1 in the state with 12 Titles
in 20 appearances over the past 47 years. Based on that, the Golden Lions HAVE
AVERAGED making the Title game 43% OF THE TIME, and winning it all 26% of those 47
years ! Shelby's playoff winning percentage, #1 in the state at 80% over that same period,
indicates they average making the Title Game EVERY PLAYOFF YEAR!
An unbelievable run of sustained success by anyone's standards. No one else is even close,
in any classification. Congratulations to Head Coach Lance Ware, his staff, and a great
group of players for maintaining Shelby's statewide football dominance into this current
decade and next generation.
Now might be a good time to remind all readers here that we do not create our posts in an
effort to be boastful or braggarts. We present factual information to support the definition of
The Shelby Golden Lions as The True Dynasty in North Carolina high school football. We
actually liked it better years ago, before all the social media took over, when programs were
known by reputation. But unfortunately, in today's media frenzy, if you don't speak up, the
truth can be buried by the want to be's. That is also why we quickly respond to others initial
posts, claiming positions they have not earned. We accept corrections, as you have
observed in our previous threads.
