Last week all five Shelby County varsity football teams kicked off their seasons.
The Center Roughriders (0-1) fell at home to the Tatum Eagles by a 68-26 score in their season opener. This week the Roughriders will host the Jefferson Bulldogs for Center’s homecoming game. Jefferson defeated visiting Pittsburg High School by a 15-12 score. Jefferson has an early 1-0 season win-loss record. Kickoff at Roughriders Stadium is on Friday, September 3, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
The Joaquin Rams fell in their season opener to the visiting Beckville Bearcats by a 50-39 score. The Rams’ record is at 0-1. They will travel to Elysian Fields for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday, September 3 at Yellowjackets Stadium. The Yellowjackets lost to Harmony by a 25-14 score.
The Shelbyville Dragons dropped their opener at home to the Grapeland Sandies by a 50-30 score. The Dragons will host the Huntington Red Devils on Friday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Shelbyville Dragons Stadium. Huntington lost 47-21 to Arp.
The Tenaha Tigers (1-0) defeated the Honey Grove Warriors by a 35-0 score at Tenaha. The Tigers travel to Arp on Friday September 3, for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Arp Tigers Stadium. Arp defeated the Huntington Red Devils by a 47-21 score.
The Timpson Bears (1-0) defeated the Frankston Indians, at Frankston by a 61-0 score. Timpson hosts the (1-0) Waskom Wildcats on Friday, September 3, at 7:30 p.m. Alto cancelled their game with the Bears on this date due to a Covid outbreak. Waskom won at Garrison by a 45-0 score last week. Brookshire-Royal was originally scheduled to meet up with the Wildcats but also needed to cancel due to a Covid outbreak. This game will be the East Texas Game of the Week.
