This Week in Shelby County Football :Week 5

Last week Shelby County Varsity Football teams went a combined 3-1.

The Center Roughriders took a 65-44 road win over the Daingerfield Tigers. The ‘Riders are now 3-1 for the season and they will begin District 8 4A-2 play with Canton High School. The game will be Center’s 2022 Homecoming on Friday September 23, 2022. Kickoff at Roughriders Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. The Canton Eagles are 2-2. They beat visiting Mabank on Friday by a 35-7 score.

Joaquin enjoyed a bye week for September 16. They are 2-1 this season. The Rams will host the Shelbyville Dragons on Friday, September 23. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. This will begin District 11 2A play for both teams. Shelbyville is 3-1 and beat KIPP Generations Public Charter School by a 61-0 score last Friday.

The Tenaha Tigers took a tough 66-51 loss on the road to the Arp Tigers. Tenaha is now 2-2. They will travel to Dekalb on Friday, September 23, for a 7 p.m. kickoff, at Bears Stadium. The Bears are 2-1. They beat visiting Harmony High School by a 47-33 score on Friday. This game is non-district.

The Timpson Bears (4-0) are the final unbeaten team in Shelby County. Timpson took a 40-14 win over the Waskom Wildcats last Friday. Timpson will host the Grapeland Sandies on Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. This is a District 11 2A opener for these teams. Grapeland is 1-3. They got their first win last Friday by defeating the Groveton Indians 44-26 at Sandies Stadium.