Shelby County Today

Bullard Panthers Stadium on Friday, October 27, 2023 –

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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 - 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 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.

Three of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams won district games this week. Two county teams lost.

The Center Roughriders fell by a 72-27 score at home to the Carthage Bulldogs. The Roughriders are at 5-3 this season and at 2-2 in District 8 4-A2. They will travel to Bullard on Friday, October 27, 2023 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Panthers Stadium. Bullard is at 5-3 this season and 1-3 in District 8. They lost by a 28-21 score at Rusk last week.

Joaquin suffered a lopsided 69-0 road loss to the Timpson Bears last week. They are 1-7 this season and 1-4 in District 11 2A1. Timpson is 8-0 overall and 4-0 in District 11. The Rams will host the West Sabine Tigers on Friday, October 27 at 7.p.m. at Rams Stadium. West Sabine is 3-5, 1-3, they were on a bye week last Friday. The Bears will travel cross-county to Shelbyville on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Dragons Stadium. The Shelbyville Dragons are 5-2, 3-1 in District 11 2A1. They won last week at San Augustine by a 40-34 score.

The Tenaha Tigers won their 2023 Homecoming over the Cushing Bearkats by a 28-7 score. Their overall record stands at 5-2 and they are at 2-0 in District 10 2A2. They travel to Mount Enterprise on Friday, October 20 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Wildcats Stadium. The Wildcats are 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference. They won at Alto last week 55-20.