Three of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams won their games last week.
The Center Roughriders gained a 66-20 win on the road over the Spring Hill Panthers to move their record to 2-0 for the season. This week the ‘Riders will travel to the North Desoto, La. Griffins Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday, September 8, 2023. The Griffins are 0-1 after a road loss to Airline by a 53-42 score.
The Joaquin Rams are now 0-2 after a 60-28 loss on the road to the Beckville Bearcats. The Rams will travel to Tenaha on Friday, September 8 for a 7 p.m. kickoff with the Tigers at Raymond Jackson Stadium. The Tigers took a 35-14 road win over the San Augustine Wolves moving their season mark to 2-0.
The Shelbyville Dragons will be celebrating homecoming next Friday, September 8 when they host the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets. The Dragons are 1-1 after they fell at Hemphill last week by a 50-45 score. The Yellowjackets are 0-2. They lost at Dekalb last week by a 54-0 score.
The Timpson Bears are 2-0 after a 48-29 road win over the Jefferson Bulldogs. They will face the Daingerfield Tigers on Friday, September 8 at Timpson’s John Herbert Eakin Stadium, at 7 p.m. The Tigers are 2-0 after they took a 34-17 win at Tatum over the Eagles last week.
