‘It’s going to be a playoff atmosphere’: South Shelby heads to Monroe City for CCC opener

South Shelby quarterback Chase Moellering has led the Cardinals to 60 or more points in the first two weeks in preparation for the start of Clarence Cannon Conference play. | Photo courtesy Luke O'Laughlin

MONROE CITY, Mo. — The Monroe City football team sees the train coming down the tracks. “The kids know what’s coming,” Panthers coach David Kirby said. And as the train that bears the name South Shelby quickly approaches, Kirby knows the kind of performance it will take to knock off the reigning Clarence Cannon Conference…

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Crim: Cardinals maintain focus on big picture with chance to make history in front of them

South Shelby's Cameron Wiseman picks up yardage during the first half of Friday night's Clarence Cannon Conference victory over Centralia in Shelbina, Mo. | Photo courtesy Mark Requet, Shelby County Herald

SHELBINA, Mo. — If one play could summarize the South Shelby football team’s season, it might be Kendal Hammond’s 10-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter of Friday night’s 48-14 dismantling of previously undefeated Centralia. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound senior took the handoff, veered off right tackle and cut toward the end zone with a…

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