Four of Shelby County’s Five varsity football teams won their season openers last week.
The Center Roughriders outpaced the visiting Tatum Eagles by an 80-63 score. This week the Roughriders will head to Spring Hill’s Panther Stadium on Friday, September 1, 2023 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Panthers lost at Sabine High to the Cardinals by a 64-20 score. Spring Hill stands at 0-1 for the season.
The Joaquin Rams fell to the Tigers at Arp High School by a 21-6 score. This week they will travel to Beckville on Thursday, August 31 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Bearcats Stadium. Beckville is 0-1 after falling at Timpson by a 50-13 score. Timpson stands at 1-0 and they will face Jefferson High School at Bulldogs Stadium on Friday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. Jefferson beat the visiting New Boston Lions by a 41-0 score last week.
The Shelbyville Dragons (1-0) won their home opener with the Alto Yellowjackets by a 43-12 score. The Dragons will travel to Hemphill for a game at Hornets Stadium on Friday, September 1 at 7 p.m. The Hornets are 0-1 after a 36-20 home loss to the San Augustine Wolves. Tenaha will travel to San Augustine’s Wolves Stadium on Friday, August 1 for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Tigers are 1-0 after beating West Sabine 21-20 on the road last Friday.
