2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
Two of Shelby County’s Five varsity football teams were off on bye week last Friday. Two of the three county teams that played won their games.
The Center Roughriders improved their overall record to 3-1 with a 28-21 come from behind win over the visiting Daingerfield Tigers. This Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:30p.m., the Roughriders will head to Canton Eagles Stadium to begin District 8 4A-2 conference play. The Eagles won 30-9 at Mabank last Friday and their season record is 2-2.
The Joaquin Rams and Shelbyville Dragons each enjoyed a bye week last Friday. The Rams are 0-3 this season. They will head to the Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff with the 2-1 Dragons. This will begin District 11 2A-1 play for these two county rival teams.
The Tenaha Tigers are 3-1 after they suffered their first loss last Friday in a 36-35 heartbreaker at Arp High School. The Tigers will host the Dekalb Bears who lost at Harmony 39-22. The Bears season record is 1-2. This will be a non-conference game. Kickoff at Raymond Jackson Tigers Stadium is 7 p.m.
The Timpson Bears won at Waskom last Friday by a 63-12 score. The win gives THS a 4-0 season mark. They will travel to Grapeland Sandies Stadium on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Grapeland is 1-3 and lost at Groveton 23-8 last Friday.
Center Roughriders Stadium on Friday, September 15, 2021 -
After taking a narrow first loss on the road last week, the Center Roughriders varsity football team gained a 28-21 homefield win over the Daingerfield Tigers on Friday. The ‘Riders had to comeback from a 21-0 first half deficit and then they outpaced the Tigers 28-0 in the second half of play.
Daingerfield got on the board when senior quarterback Bubba Hampton broke free on a 14-yard quarterback keeper scoring run. Senior kicker John Solis added an extra point kick and put the Tigers up 7-0 points with 5:31 minutes left in the first quarter.
Center’s opening drive of the second quarter stalled but senior kicker Carlos Hernandez pinned the Tigers back at their own 20-yardline with a deep 60-yard net punt. The Tigers went on a long methodical drive which went 75 yards and was capped by a 12-yard Tigers scoring run by sophomore Ashton Williams with 6:01 left in the second period DHS went up 14-0.
Center’s next possession ended with them fumbling the football back to DHS. Then Tigers sophomore Tanner Teeter caught a 15-yard touchdown from Hampton which gave Daingerfield a 21-0 advantage with 2:29 left in the first half. This score held up till halftime.
An interception by Daingerfield’s Trent Boyd with 11 minutes left in the third stanza derailed Center’s first drive of the second half. The CHS defense held on the Tiger’s next drive and forced a punt. With 6:56 left in the third quarter Emonte Cash Cross broke free for a 45-yard quarterback keeper run for a touchdown. Carlos Hernandez kicked the extra point and CHS cut Daingerfield’s lead to 21-7.
On the Tigers next drive the ‘Riders defense held when a great pass rush helped Cross break up a Tigers pass attempt on fourth-down and 16 yards to go. Center took over possession with 2:30 minutes left in the third frame. The Center offense began to roll and with 1:05 left in the third quarter, Cross found TJ Belin for a touchdown reception. A Hernandez extra point kick cut the DHS lead to seven points at 21-14.
A 29-yard scoring reception from Cross to Belin allowed Hernandez to kick the extra point and tie the game at 21-21 with 9:04 left in the fourth quarter. Then Center took the lead for the first time when senior runningback Kaden Dixen broke free on a 75-yard touchdown run with 4:06 remaining in the contest. After another successful extra point Center led 28-21.
The Roughriders defense fought to keep the Tigers out of the endzone on their final drive and an interception by senior Da’Calvion Edwards helped to ice the game in the waning moments.
The Roughriders now boast a 3-1 win-loss record this season. They will next face the Canton Eagles, at Eagles Stadium on Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles are 2-2 after winning their road game with Mabank 30-9. This will begin District 8 4A-2 conference play.
September 15, 2023 - Week 4 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Center 28 - Daingerfield 21, Final Score
Tenaha 35 - Arp 36, Final Score
Timpson 63 - Waskom 12, Final Score
Three of Shelby County’s five teams won regular season varsity football games this week. Two county teams suffered narrow losses.
The Center Roughriders fell to the North DeSoto Gremlins by a 57-52 score. This week the 2-1 Roughriders will host the Daingerfield Tigers on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Daingerfield now 2-1, fell at Timpson to the Bears by a 33-26 score. The Bears (3-0) will travel to Waskom for a Friday kickoff with the Wildcats, at Wildcats Stadium at 7 p.m. Waskom is 1-2 and lost at home to the Sabine Cardinals by a 38-28 score.
The Joaquin Rams fell to the Tenaha Tigers, at Tigers Stadium, by a 50-42 score. Tenaha is 3-0 this year and they will travel to Arp’s Tigers Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday, September 15. The Rams are now 0-3 this season and will next play the Shelbyville Dragons in two weeks on Friday, September 22. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. Shelbyville beat the visiting Elysian Field Yellowjackets last Friday by a 32-0 score and they are 2-1 this season. Both Joaquin and Shelbyville have open-bye weeks for this Friday.
September 11, 2023 - Shelbyville will host a JV football game against Center on Thursday, September 14, with the Dragons and Riders facing off at 5pm.
Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on Friday, September 8, 3023 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity football team improved their season mark to 2-1 with a 32-0 point 2023 Shelbyville Homecoming win over the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets (0-3).
Scoring started slow, and after Elysian Fields missed a short field goal attempt on their opening drive, Shelbyville was forced to punt on their opening possession. The first quarter ended with both teams scoreless.
Early in the second period Dragons junior quarterback DJ Barnes scored the game’s first touchdown on a 30-yard run. An extra point kick by senior Dylan Parker gave Shelbyville a 7-0 advantage with 11:12 minutes left in the second quarter.
Elysian Fields turned the ball over on downs with just over five minutes left in the first half. The Dragons embarked on a drive which saw them end up with a first and goal, and just seconds remaining in the period. Barnes alertly found senior wideout Eli Ferguson for an 8-yard scoring strike at the buzzer which ended the half. The extra point kick sailed wide and the Dragons took a 13-0 advantage into the lockeroom at the midway break.
In the third quarter Barnes hit junior Jon Mathis for a 26-yard touchdown reception with 8:38 left to put the Dragons up 19-0. He later found Dylan Parker for another aerial score which gave SHS a 25-0 lead with 2:14 left in the third stanza.
The final score came when Barnes hit Ferguson for a 13-yard scoring strike with 2:31 remaining in the game. Parker nailed down the extra point kick and this gave the Dragons a 32-0 lead.
The Yellowjackets final offensive stalled short of the goal line and Shelbyville was more than happy to run the remaining seconds off the playclock. The Dragons will have a bye week and will next host the Joaquin Rams in two weeks at Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on September 22, 2023. Joaquin is 0-3 and fell at Tenaha by a 50-42 score.
September 8, 2023 - Week 3 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, September 8, 2023
Center 52 - North DeSoto 57, Final Score
Shelbyville 32 - Elysian Fields 0, Final Score
Tenaha 50 - Joaquin 42, Final Score
Timpson 33 - Daingerfield 26, Final Score
September 6, 2023 - The Joaquin Jr. High game versus Tenaha will be held in Tenaha on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 5pm.
September 6, 2023 - Bassmaster Magazine says ‘The Bend is Back!’. Toledo Bend, the #1 Bass Fishing Lake in the Nation as designated by Bassmaster Magazine for two years in a row, recently earned its ranking in the Top 10 Best Bass Lakes List again after the success of the Bassmaster Open Series Tournament last April.
The tournament winner, Ben Milliken, caught 77 pounds, 14 ounces over the course of three days, which was the third largest total in a three-day Open in B.A.S.S. history. A total of 5,053 pounds was caught over the course of the three-day tournament, one of the highest totals in recent memory, trailing our own record of 6,275 pounds over three days back in 2022. Because of this hammering reminder that Toledo Bend is one of the biggest, most productive bass lakes in the country, the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, along with Sabine River Authority, Desoto Parish Tourism Commission and Louisiana Office of Tourism, are excited to announce that the Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament will be back on Toledo Bend Lake in February 2024!
According to Bassmaster.com, the Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments. Competitors qualify for the series through the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens, which was held on Toledo Bend in April 2023, or the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation. Anglers who are already on the Elite Series must re-qualify each year by maintaining enough points throughout the season. Each season, the pro anglers compete to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic. The last time the Elite Series Tournament Trail made a stop at Toledo Bend was back in 2017, but that is about to change.
Toledo Bend Lake Country will host these elite bass fishing pros February 22-25, 2024 at Cypress Bend Park. The Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, along with its partners and co- sponsors, will host a festival, live music, and fireworks display in conjunction with the Elite Series Expo during the tournament. There will be more information to come, so be sure to follow Toledo Bend Lake Country on Facebook and check their website, ToledoBendLakeCountry.com, to stay updated.
Three of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams won their games last week.
The Center Roughriders gained a 66-20 win on the road over the Spring Hill Panthers to move their record to 2-0 for the season. This week the ‘Riders will travel to the North Desoto, La. Griffins Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday, September 8, 2023. The Griffins are 0-1 after a road loss to Airline by a 53-42 score.
The Joaquin Rams are now 0-2 after a 60-28 loss on the road to the Beckville Bearcats. The Rams will travel to Tenaha on Friday, September 8 for a 7 p.m. kickoff with the Tigers at Raymond Jackson Stadium. The Tigers took a 35-14 road win over the San Augustine Wolves moving their season mark to 2-0.
The Shelbyville Dragons will be celebrating homecoming next Friday, September 8 when they host the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets. The Dragons are 1-1 after they fell at Hemphill last week by a 50-45 score. The Yellowjackets are 0-2. They lost at Dekalb last week by a 54-0 score.
The Timpson Bears are 2-0 after a 48-29 road win over the Jefferson Bulldogs. They will face the Daingerfield Tigers on Friday, September 8 at Timpson’s John Herbert Eakin Stadium, at 7 p.m. The Tigers are 2-0 after they took a 34-17 win at Tatum over the Eagles last week.
