2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
John Herbert Eakin Stadium at Timpson High School on Friday, November 3, 2023 –
The Timpson Bears finished their 2023 regular season football schedule with an unblemished 10-0 record by taking a 35-26 District 11 2A-1 win over the visiting Garrison Bulldogs (9-1). Both teams entered the game with a 9-0 season record and they were 5-0 in the conference. The annual rivalry is dubbed the “Battle of the Attoyac River” named after the waterway that separates the two towns and the neighboring counties they are in. The win marked Timpson’s fourth consecutive district championship.
The game was defensive early and neither team scored during the entirety of the first quarter. Early in the second period Timpson got on the scoreboard when senior quarterback Terry Bussey broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run. Bears senior kicker Tyler Lane nailed an extra point and Timpson led 7-0.
Garrison scored next when senior runningback Javien Black capped a 72-yard Bulldogs scoring drive by rushing for a 22-yard touchdown with 7:37 minutes left in the second quarter. Freshman JT Reagan kicked the extra point to tie the game at 7-7. The ensuing kickoff saw senior kick returner Amare Bruton give the Bears excellent field position when he returned the GHS kick 41 yards to Garrison’s 27-yardline. Bussey then hit sophomore receiver Dacorian Johnson for a 16-yard reception and two plays later, junior runningback JJ Garner found the endzone for a 4-yard touchdown. Another Lane extra point gave THS a 14-7 lead with 7:11 left in the second stanza.
With just 44 seconds left before halftime Bulldogs senior quarterback Brayden Davidson scored on a 3-yard run which capped a 70-yard scoring drive and pulled the Bulldogs to within a single point of Timpson. The Bulldogs extra point sailed wide. When the halftime buzzer sounded Timpson carried a narrow 14-13 point lead into the lockerroom at the midway break.
At the 8:53 mark of the third quarter Johnson scored on a 1-yard run on first and goal and gave THS a 21-13 lead after another Lane extra point. Garrison answered when Davidson hit senior receiver Omarion Rasberry for a 43-yard touchdown reception. A 2-point conversion try failed and GHS trailed Timpson 21-19 with 3:27 left in the third frame.
In the fourth quarter Bussey scored on a 9-yard run with 7:46 left in the contest. Lane added the extra point kick to extend Timpson’s lead to 28-19.
A sack which ended the Bulldog’s next drive and a miscued punt gave THS good field position and they drove the football down to the Garrison 1-yardline. Bussey scored on a keeper run with just 1:20 left in the contest. Another extra point kick gave the Bears a 35-19 advantage.
Garrison was able to score at the buzzer when Davidson hit Black on a 54-yard strike for a score. Reagan added an extra point and the game ended with Timpson gaining the 35-26 title win. The Bears will next head to Lufkin Panthers Stadium on Friday, November 10, 2023 for a 7 p.m. kickoff with the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs in the Texas UIL Bi-District Round of the UIL Playoffs. The Bulldogs are 3-7, 2-3 in District 12 2A-1. They are the fourth-place representative of their conference after falling 55-12 to Centerville on Friday.
November 3, 2023 - Week 11 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores
Friday, November 3, 2023
Center 45 - Brownsboro 21, Final Score
Shelbyville 34 - West Sabine 62, Final Score
Tenaha 41 - Overton 21, Final Score
Timpson 35 - Garrison 26, Final Score
Four of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams gained district wins last week.
The Center Roughriders won on the road over the Bullard Panthers by a 40-33 score. The Roughriders now stand at 6-3 overall and they have a 4-2 District 8 4A-2 record. Next Friday, November 3, 2023 the ‘Riders will host the Brownsboro Bears at Center ISD for their final District 8 contest at 7:30pm in Roughriders Stadium. The Bears are 5-4 overall and 1-4 in district, they lost 48-20 to the Rusk Eagles last week.
The Joaquin Rams improved their season mark to 2-7 and their District 11 2A-1 moved to 2-4, with a 43-40 win over the West Sabine Tigers. The Rams have a bye for the final week of the regular season.
The Shelbyville Dragons are 6-2, 3-2 in District 11 2A-1 after a 61-0 loss to the Timpson Bears. The Dragons will travel to West Sabine on Friday, November 3 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Tigers Stadium. The Timpson Bears are 9-0 and 5-0 in District 11. After the win over Shelbyville the Bears will host the (9-0, 5-0) Garrison Bulldogs on Friday at 7 p.m. This year’s “Battle of the Attoyac River” will be for the district title and for the #1 district playoff seed. Garrison beat San Augustine by a 58-10 score last week.
The Tenaha Tigers are 7-2 and 4-0 in District 10 2A-2 after winning at Mount Enterprise over the Wildcats by a 36-34 score. The Tigers will host the Overton Mustangs on Friday, November 3 at 7 p.m. the Mustangs defeated the Carlisle Indians last week by a 38-14 score.
October 30, 2023 - Center High School’s Bonfire is Wednesday, November 1, 2023! Gather at 6pm and bonfire at 7pm with a Pep rally to follow. Enjoy hot dogs provided by The Shelby County Cookers.
On Friday, November 3, 2023 the ‘Riders will host the Brownsboro Bears at Center ISD for their final District 8 contest at 7:30pm in Roughriders Stadium.
Bullard Panthers Stadium on Friday, October 27, 2023 –
The Center Roughriders varsity football team never trailed in their 40-33 road win over the Bullard Panthers on Friday. The win gives Center a 6-3 overall record and a 3-2 District 8 4A-2 standing with a single game left in the regular season.
The Roughriders got on the scoreboard first when Emonte Cash Cross capped a 70-yard scoring drive at the 10:24 mark with a pass to Lance Wilburn that went 44-yards for a touchdown. Carlos Hernandez added on an extra point kick which gave CHS an early 7-0 point lead.
Bullard’s first offensive drive stalled and they turned the ball over on downs to Center at their 25-yardline. Center drove the ball down to the Panther’s 15-yardline and on fourth down with two yards to go they elected to send in Hernandez who nailed a 26-yard field goal. Center led 10-0 with 3:03 left in the first period.
Bullard’s next drive stalled and they turned the ball over to Center at the ‘Riders 30-yardline. The ‘Riders drove the ball into Bullard territory where Kaden Dixon scored another Roughriders touchdown on first and goal at the Panther’s 1-yardline with just 50 seconds remaining in the first stanza. Another Hernandez kick gave CHS a 17-0 advantage.
Bullard got on the scoreboard when Logan Smith picked off a Center pass and returned it to the Center 35-yardline. With 8:24 left in the second period Panther Chase Randall scored the first Bullard touchdown on a 13-yard scoring run. A David Wilson extra point kick cut the CHS lead to 17-7.
Center went on a 72-yard scoring drive and Dixon scored his second touchdown at the 9:51 mark with 5:45 left in the second period. Hernadez added an extra point kick and Center led 24-7. A Da’Calvion Edwards 10-yard scoring run with 2:55 left in the frame gave Center a 30-7 lead.
Panther Quasy Warren scored Bullard’s second touchdown with 1:16 left in the second period to cut Center’s lead to 30-14. Hernandez put CHS up 33-14 when he booted a 36-yard field goal with just 2 seconds remaining before halftime.
Early in the third quarter Ayden Barrett hit Clifford Douglass for a 70-yard score which helped BHS pull to within 33-20 with 11:50 left in the third frame.
Dixon scored on a 17-yard touchdown run which gave the “Riders a 40-20 lead with 9:51 left in the third quarter.
Crew Bowman scored a touchdown with 3:28 left in the fourth period but the extra point attempt failed. CHS led 40-26. Bowman hit Randall for a 7-yard touchdown with just 1:33 left in the contest and Wilson’s subsequent extra point kick proved to be the game’s final. Center’s defense held Bullard in check the remainder of the contest and CHS earned the 40-33 win.
Next Friday, November 3, 2023 the ‘Riders will host the Brownsboro Bears at Center ISD for their final District 8 contest at 7:30pm in Roughriders Stadium. The Bears are 5-4 overall and 1-4, they lost 48-20 to the Rusk Eagles last week.
October 27, 2023 - Week 10 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores
Friday, October 27, 2023
Center 40 - Bullard 33, Final Score
Joaquin 43 - West Sabine 40, Final Score
Shelbyville 0 - Timpson 61, Final Score
Tenaha 36 - Mt. Enterprise 34, Final Score
October 27, 2023 - Shelbyville Volleyball will be playing Overton for the 1st round of playoffs at Panola College in Carthage at 7:30pm, October 31, 2023. Shelbyville is the Visiting team. No passes will be accepted and ticket prices are $5 for everyone.
October 26, 2023 - For tickets tonight, October 26 to the Shelbyville Versus Timpson junior high game in Timpson, you can either purchase tickets online or pay at the gate with a debit or credit card.
Below the link is attached for tickets through Timpson ISD webpage.
October 24, 2023 - Two Shelby County Cross Country teams represented their home towns well by advancing to the State Championship on Tuesday, October 24 at Kate Barr-Ross Park in Huntsville, Texas in the UIL Region III 2A Cross Country Championship.
The Shelbyville Cross Country team placed 2nd overall in the girls 2 mile run and the Tenaha Cross Country team took 1st place in the boys 5K run. Both teams are state qualifiers and will compete in the Cross Country State Championships Friday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 4th in Round Rock, Texas.
Shelbyville's individual placing:
Emily Pharris, senior, placed 1st with a time of 12:25.2
Cori Lawson, freshman, placed 7th with a time of 13:32.1
Treana Macks, senior, placed 21st with a time of 14:15.4
Bailee Whiteside, junior, placed 59th with a time of 15:26.2
Jamarria Wright, senior, placed 66th with a time of 15:35.5
McKenzie Gillaspie, junior, placed 131st with a time of 17:21.7
Lily West, freshman, placed 137th with a time of 17:34.1
To view the overall results in the girls, click here.
Tenaha's individual placing:
Misael Hernandez, senior, placed 2nd with a time of 16:37.7
Jairo Hernandez, junior, placed 4th with a time of 17:22.7
Adrian Ramirez, sophomore, placed 7th with a time of 17:37.2
Eustorgio Flores, sophomore, placed 11th with a time of 17:47.0
Marco Gonzales, sophomore, placed 19th with a time of 18:09.5
Jhostyn Lopez, sophomore, placed 57th with a time of 20:20.8
To view the overall results in the boys, click here.
October 24, 2023 - Shelbyville Dragons Varsity volleyball game vs Gary has been changed to Thursday, October, 26 at 4:30 in Shelbyville. One game.
