2023-2024 Sports Schedules (Links below updated)
Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on Friday, September 22, 2023 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity football team started District 11 2A-1 conference play with a 48-14 home win over the Joaquin Rams on Friday. The win puts Shelbyville’s season mark at 3-1 and Joaquin falls to 0-4.
The Rams won the coin toss but opted to kick the ball to the Dragons to begin the game. Dylan Parker returned the Ram’s kickoff to five yards past midfield at the Joaquin 45-yard line. Six plays later Dragons quarterback DJ Barnes found Parker for a 6-yard touchdown reception. Parker kicked the extra point through the uprights to give SHS a 7-0 point advantage at the 9 minute mark of the first quarter.
An excellent Tate Bass kick return set Joaquin up at the Joaquin 45-yardline to start their first drive. The Rams went 55-yards in nine plays and capped the drive with an 18-yard Elijah Hardison touchdown run. The extra point conversion attempt failed and JHS trailed 7-6 with 4:02 left in the first period.
Three minutes later Barnes found Parker for another touchdown reception, a 28-yarder and gave the Dragons a 14-6 advantage with 1:13 left in the first frame. Joaquin answered with a long drive of their own but a one-handed-diving interception by Dylan Parker gave the Dragons possession of the football early in the second quarter of play. This possession eventually led to a 27-yard touchdown reception from Barnes to Parker which gave SHS a 21-6 advantage with 6:48 left in the second stanza. Barnes added a 21-yard keeper run for a score later in the second frame to help give the Dragons a 28-6 lead at the midway break.
With 9:15 left in the third quarter Tate Bass scored on a 9-yard touchdown run, and also a 2-point conversion run, to cut the Dragon’s lead to 28-14.
Shelbyville would gain the final score of the third frame when Barnes scored on a keeper run with 4:31 remaining. The Dragons led 34-14 going into the final period.
The fourth quarter saw SHS extend their lead to 41-14 after another Barnes keeper for a score and a Parker extra point kick with 9:36 remaining. The Rams next possession ended with them turning the ball over on downs with 4:40 remaining. Barnes added a 48-yard touchdown for the final score of the contest with 3:19 left to extend the Dragons lead to 48-14.
The Rams will next host the Garrison Bulldogs. The game will kick off at Rams Stadium on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7 p.m. Garrison is 1-0 in District 11 after a 64-0 home win over the West Sabine Tigers which boosted the Bulldogs season record to 5-0.
The Dragons will enjoy a bye week and will face the Garrison Bulldogs at Garrison on Friday, October 6 at 7 p.m.
September 22, 2023 - Week 5 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, September 22, 2023
Center 57 - Canton 34, Final Score
Joaquin 14 - Shelbyville 48, Final Score
Tenaha 28 - DeKalb 64, Final Score
Timpson 53 - Grapeland 0, Final Score
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.
