The Timpson Bears varsity football team improved their 2021 season record to 4-0 with a convincing 57-40 win over the visiting Booneville, Arkansas Bearcats (4-1).
The Shelbyville Dragons jumped out to a 6-0 point lead over the visiting Trinity Christian Academy Eagles, when Zay Cartwright busted loose for a 53-yard rushing touchdown, with 8:36 minutes left in the first quarter. The Dragons extra point attempt failed.
September 21, 2021 - Last week saw three of five Shelby County varsity football teams take non-district wins. This week all five teams again have games but Tenaha will begin conference competition.
The Joaquin Rams varsity football team enjoyed a 63-16 win over the Ore City Rebels during Friday’s 2021 Homecoming win at Rams Stadium. The Rams scored early and often in the first half as they got two first half scores from each, Gauge Jordan and Malik Stotts. They added another score from Andre Brown before the half.
Friday saw a rescheduled non-district varsity football game between No. 3 Class 2A Timpson Bears and the No. 4 Class 3A Waskom Wildcats at Timpson’s John Herbert Eakin Stadium.
This game was hard-fought and close in the early stages but the Bears took over in the second half to defeat the Wildcats by a 49-28 score.