Shelby County Today

November 27, 2024 - The 12th Man Foundation released a video on Timpson's Terry Bussey. The video tells his Aggie Story.

"A Texas high school football legend, Terry Bussey overcame significant hardship to pursue his collegiate athletics goals. Now, the Timpson, Texas native is living out his dream of playing college football, with future sights on the NFL. Discover how Bussey's story is one marked by remarkable strength, resiliency and gratitude."

To view the video, click here or the image.

The 12th Man Foundation's mission is funding scholarships, programs and facilities in support of championship athletics. Named in honor of Texas A&M's renowned 12th Man tradition.

Bullard High School on Friday, November 22, 2024 –

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The Joaquin Rams varsity football team took a 32-24 win over the Cooper Bulldogs in a Texas UIL State Playoff Area Round game on Friday. The win advances the Rams to a Region III Semifinal playoff with fellow District 11 2A-1 rival Shelbyville next week. Joaquin stands at 8-4 for the season and Shelbyville is at 10-2 after taking a 75-48 area round win over Beckville on Friday.

On Cooper’s first drive of the game Courian Finney gave CHS good field position with a kickoff return to midfield and CHS went 50 yards in 12 plays for the game’s first score. Adryean Finney scored on a 2-yard run on the final play of the drive and Matthew Hudson kicked an extra point to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 point lead with 6:51 minutes left in the first quarter.

With 11:54 left in the second period Joaquin answered with a touchdown from Justyn Brown to Elijah Hardison for a 9-yard touchdown reception. Hardison scored again on a 2-point run conversion run to give JHS an 8-7 lead.

Adrien Finney scored from 9 yards away with 4:11 left in the second period. Hudson added another 1-point kick to give the Bulldogs a 14-8 advantage. Joaquin answered with a 54-yard, 5 play drive which saw Dallon Jordan score on a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:49 left in the first half. A failed conversion attempt saw the two teams tied at 14-14.

The final score of the first half came with a single second left on the clock before halftime when Hudson nailed a 32-yard field goal which gave Cooper a 17-14 lead at the half.

Joaquin regained the lead in the second half when Elijah Harrison scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 7:59 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt sailed wide and JHS held a narrow 20-17 lead. Cooper’s next offensive drive failed and Joaquin went 50 yards in five plays and Cooper Bragg capped the drive with a 7-yard rushing touchdown. Joaquin’s conversion attempt failed but they held a 26-17 lead with 3:07 left in the third period.

A 20-yard scoring strike from Finney to Austin Pecina helped CHS cut the Joaquin lead to 26-24 with 10:34 left in the fourth quarter. Joaquin answered with a 35-yard touchdown run by Jordan with 6:06 left in the game. Joaquin led 32-24. Cooper went on a 13-play drive but the Rams defense held them on a fourth down inside the Rams 15-yardline with just 43 seconds remaining.

Tatum Eagles Stadium on Friday, November 15, 2024 –

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The Center Roughriders varsity football team fell by a 20-14 point score to the Gilmer Buckeyes during a Texas UIL Bi-District Round Playoff game at Tatum High School. The elimination loss saw Center’s 2024 season mark end at 8-3.

Center stopped the Buckeyes on their first drive and forced them to punt. The Roughriders then went 74 yards in 7 plays and scored when quarterback TJ Belin scored on a 2-yard run on third-down-and- goal. Placekicker Pablo Huichapa nailed the extra point kick and CHS led 7-0 with 7:11 minutes left in the first quarter.

Gilmer answered with a 9 play, 55-yard scoring drive which ended with a Trillyon Butler 16-yard touchdown run with 3:15 still left in the opening period. A Brayden Pate extra point kick tied the game at 7-7.

Gilmer went 54 yards in 6 plays and took 13-7 lead with another Butler run from 3 yards out with 8:09 left in the second quarter. The Buckeye’s conversion attempt failed.

After stopping Center, the Buckeyes extended their lead when quarterback Brady McCown hit Brenden Webb for a 31-yard scoring strike with 2:39 left in the second period. Gilmer went up 20-7.

The final score of the contest came in the third quarter when Tim Johnson scored on a 9-yard sweep with 1:29 left. Huichapa kicked the PAT and CHS cut Gilmer’s lead to 20-14.

Nacogdoches Dragons Stadium on Thursday, November 14, 2024 –

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The Shelbyville Dragons varsity football team earned a 62-7 point Bi-District playoff win over the Jewett-Leon Cougars on Thursday at Nacogdoches High School. The Dragons came into the contest as the champs of District 11 2A-1 and had an 8-2 win-loss record this season. The Cougars came in at 6-4 and were the fourth seed of District 12 2A-1.

The Dragons scored first when Hunter Harvey scored on a 21-yard touchdown run with 10:18 remaining in the first quarter. Edwin Vasquez kicked the extra point to give the Dragons a 7-0 point advantage.

Jewett answered with a score of their own when Cotton Brigner broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run with 7:42 left in the first frame. An extra point kick by Wyatt Moore tied the game at 7-7.

On the Dragons next drive quarterback DJ Barnes broke loose for an 11-yard touchdown run which helped give SHS a 14-7 lead with 5:09 left in the first period. Jewett fumbled on their next possession and the Dragons got a 1-yard touchdown run from Ronnie Williams with 1:38 left in the opening stanza. Another extra point kick from Vasquez extended the Dragons lead to 21-7.

Williams scored another touchdown at the 7:47 mark of the second quarter and Shelbyville extended their lead to 28-7. With 1:45 left in the second quarter DJ Barnes hit Tanor Doggett for a 35-yard touchdown reception. The extra point try was blocked but SHS took a 34-7 lead into the midway intermission.

Barnes added a 2-yard touchdown run to his resume in the second half and another Vasquez extra point kick gave SHS a 41-7 lead with 8:38 left in the third quarter. Hunter Harvey soon after picked off a Cougar’s pass and returned it across midfield to the Jewett 14-yardline. Soon after he scored on a 1-yard touchdown run which gave the Dragons a 48-7 lead with 4:21 remaining in the third frame.

Shelbyville got a 7-yard touchdown run from Williams and a 2-point conversion run from Doggett with 9:22 left in the final period. This gave the Dragons a 56-7 lead.

The final score of the contest came at the final buzzer when freshman Tate Obregon plowed into the endzone from the 2-yardline for a touchdown. The final score stood at Shelbyville 62 Jewett-Leon 7.