Football · 2026 · 5A · Big South
Crest 5-1
Shelby, Cleveland County · Head coach Mark Barnes
State rank
#24
week 8
In 5A
#4
power rank
RPI in class
#1
as in the report
Power
107.9
schedule strength 27.9
Points
159/96
scored / allowed
2026 season
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 22 | vs Burns | W 28–14 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs Shelby | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at Asheville | W 17–3 |
| Thu, Sep 10 | at Weddington | L 21–35 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | at Forestview conf | W 42–6 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at South Point conf | W 24–14 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs Huss conf | Pick: Win 45–13 98% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at North Gaston conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs Ashbrook conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs Kings Mountain conf | – |
Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.
State championship games
- 2015 3AA champion · beat Southern Durham 55–21
- 2014 3A champion · beat Havelock 24–3
- 2013 3AA runner-up · lost to Southern Durham 38–31
- 2011 3AA runner-up · lost to Northern Guilford 31–7
- 2010 3AA runner-up · lost to Northern Guilford 21–20
- 2004 3AA champion · beat Greensboro Dudley 26–14
- 2003 3AA champion · beat Eastern Randolph 40–0
- 2001 3A runner-up · lost to Winston-Salem Parkland 27–21
- 1996 4A champion · beat Fayetteville Douglas Byrd 20–7
- 1994 4A champion · beat Jacksonville 28–7
Since 1967
Season by season
| Season | Record | Points | Class | Head coach | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-2 | 661–185 | 5A | Greg Lloyd | #8 |
| 2024 | 10-3 | 453–224 | 3A | Dustin Nichols | #28 |
| 2023 | 13-1 | 642–289 | 3A | Jim Sosebee | #22 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 485–277 | 3A | Jim Sosebee | #44 |
| 2021 | 10-3†HSFHA has 11-3 | 447–245 | 3A | Nicholas Eddins | #50 |
| 2020 | 6-2†HSFHA has 7-2 | 267–122 | Dustin Nichols | #47 | |
| 2019 | 10-3†HSFHA has 12-3 | 461–295 | 3A | Nick Eddins | #46 |
| 2018 | 9-4†HSFHA has 11-4 | 396–187 | 3A | Nicholas Eddins | #18 |
| 2017 | 8-5†HSFHA has 9-5 | 398–251 | 3A | Nicholas Eddins | #43 |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 348–204 | 3A | Will Clark | #88 |
| 2015 | 17-0 | 684–249 | 3A | Will Clark | #8 |
| 2014 | 16-0 | 599–83 | 3A | Mark Barnes | #10 |
| 2013 | 15-2 | 575–321 | 3A | Mark Barnes | #22 |
| 2012 | 10-3 | 518–310 | 3A | Mark Barnes | #22 |
| 2011 | 12-4 | 481–293 | 3A | Mark Barnes | #41 |
| 2010 | 11-4 | 477–224 | 3A | Mark Barnes | #23 |
| 2009 | 7-5 | 250–209 | 3A | Roy Kirby | #90 |
| 2008 | 8-5 | 324–177 | 4A | Roy Kirby | #84 |
| 2007 | 8-5 | 341–222 | 4A | Roy Kirby | #47 |
| 2006 | 10-3 | 455–224 | 4A | Roy Kirby | #12 |
| 2005 | 0-15 | 148–390 | 4A | Mark Barnes | #198 |
| 2004 | 15-1 | 608–248 | 3A | Roy Kirby | #9 |
| 2003 | 12-3 | 417–149 | Roy Kirby | #17 | |
| 2002 | 12-1 | 421–73 | Roy Kirby | #10 | |
| 2001 | 14-2 | 634–185 | Roy Kirby | #3 | |
| 2000 | 11-1 | 560–139 | Roy Kirby | #1 | |
| 1999 | 10-2 | 345–193 | Roy Kirby | #38 | |
| 1998 | 5-6 | 243–217 | Roy Kirby | #41 | |
| 1997 | 11-3 | 404–170 | 4A | Roy Kirby | #5 |
| 1996 | 14-0-1†HSFHA has 14-1-1 | 537–166 | Mike Stewart | #3 | |
| 1995 | 12-2 | 348–118 | Mike Stewart | #21 | |
| 1994 | 15-0 | 366–94 | Mike Stewart | #3 | |
| 1993 | 11-2†HSFHA has 12-2 | 322–157 | 4A | Mike Stewart | #13 |
| 1992 | 2-8 | 120–254 | Mike Stewart | #175 | |
| 1991 | 8-3 | 210–137 | Mike Stewart | #47 | |
| 1990 | 4-6 | 173–188 | Mike Stewart | #128 | |
| 1989 | 4-6 | 161–208 | 4A | Mike Stewart | #122 |
| 1988 | 5-5 | 167–205 | Mike Stewart | #136 | |
| 1987 | 6-5 | 205–215 | Mike Stewart | #93 | |
| 1986 | 2-8 | 95–196 | John Taylor | #142 | |
| 1985 | 5-5 | 91–100 | John Taylor | #112 | |
| 1984 | 8-2 | 182–94 | John Taylor | #100 | |
| 1983 | 10-1 | 237–61 | John Taylor | #34 | |
| 1982 | 10-1 | 264–85 | John Taylor | #28 | |
| 1981 | 9-2 | 234–74 | 3A | John Taylor | #14 |
| 1980 | 11-2 | 238–102 | John Taylor | #28 | |
| 1979 | 4-6 | 114–127 | John Taylor | #126 | |
| 1978 | 4-6 | 88–132 | Sid Bryson | #204 | |
| 1977 | 4-6 | 149–213 | 3A | Sid Bryson | #185 |
| 1976 | 1-8-1 | 109–207 | Max Beam | #209 | |
| 1975 | 6-3-1 | 169–117 | Max Beam | #55 | |
| 1974 | 7-2†HSFHA has 7-4 | 150–69 | Max Beam | #119 | |
| 1973 | 8-2-1 | 276–130 | Max Beam | #62 | |
| 1972 | 5-4 | 147–118 | Max Beam | #113 | |
| 1971 | 5-4-1 | 150–151 | Max Beam | #140 | |
| 1970 | 3-7 | 131–193 | Max Beam | #234 | |
| 1969 | 1-9 | 40–233 | Max Beam | #242 | |
| 1968 | 3-7 | 64–177 | Max Beam | #234 | |
| 1967 | 0-9-1 | 50–236 | Max Beam | #315 |
Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.