All five county varsity football teams are playing this week. Three of the areas five teams won last week.
The Center Roughriders fell at home to the Jefferson Bulldogs by a 25-14 score. The Roughriders now boast a 0-2 win-loss record this season. Center will head out to Gladewater on Friday, September 10, 2021 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Bears Stadium. Gladewater is 0-1 and fell to the Gilmer Buckeyes by a 42-14 score at Gilmer last week.
The Joaquin Rams suffered a tough 29-14 loss on the road last week against the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets. Joaquin is at 0-2 and will host the Groveton Indians on Friday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. Groveton is 0-1 and lost last week to the Grapeland Sandies by a 51-30 score at Sandies Stadium.
The Shelbyville Dragons busted into the win column with a 51-14 home win over the Huntington Red Devils. The Dragons are 1-1 and will head to Waskom Wildcats Stadium on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. showdown with the 1-1 Wildcats. Waskom fell to Timpson last week 49-28.
The Tenaha Tigers are 2-0 after defeating the Arp Tigers in a road win last Friday. Tenaha will host the Brook Hill Guard on Friday September 10, at 7 p.m. in Raymond Jackson Stadium. Brook Hill is 1-1 and lost a road game at Spring Hill by a 28-25 score last week.
The Timpson Bears defeated the #4 Class 3A Waskom Wildcats last Friday by a 49-28 score at John Herbert Eakin Stadium. The Bears now stand at 2-0 this season.
