Friday, October 20, 2017 Shelbyville High School -
The visiting Joaquin Rams varsity football team left Shelbyville Dragons Field, on Friday, after taking a 31-0 victory, and their second District 11 2A-1 win. Joaquin now boosts their record to 6-1, 2-0 in conference play. They have won six straight games after losing narrowly to Tenaha in their season opener.
Shelbyville, a Shelby County rival, falls to 1-6, 0-2.
Ram Kase Yates got JHS on the board with a 7-yard run with 7:02 left in the opening quarter of play. The Rams led 6-0 after a failed extra point attempt.
Shelbyville was unsuccessful getting anything going on their first two drives and Joaquin capitalized, once again, when Yates added another score on a run from three yards out with 1:28 left in the opening stanza. Teammate Tre Burns added a 2-point conversion run to put Joaquin ahead by a 14-0 margin.
With 11:49 left in the third quarter, Ram Hunter Gates scored on a 63-yard run and Joaquin led 20-0.
Shelbyville had good position with a kick return to their 42-yard line to start their first possession of the second half but their opening drive stalled in the red zone later in the third stanza.
Rams kicker Jesus Bravo kicked a 35-yard field goal with 1:55 left in the third period which gave JHS a 23-0 lead.
The final scores of the contest were made when Trey Wilkerson scored on a quarterback keeper from 14 yards out to give Joaquin a 29-0 advantage, and Trenton Ramsey scored on a run for the 2-point conversion. This brought the final score to 31-0 with less than three minutes left in the contest.
Joaquin outpaced the Dragons 18-5 on first downs. Rushing the Rams held a 349-41 yard advantage. JHS was 2/3 passing for 45 yards. Shelbyville passed for 17 yards, completing two of five attempts. Both teams were assessed 45 yards in penalties.
Joaquin will host the Carlisle Indians next Friday, on October 27, 2017, at 7:30p.m. Shelbyville will travel to Cushing High School to face the Bearkats, next Friday, at 7:30 p.m.
