2025-2026 Sports Schedules
Cross Country - Center (JH), Center (HS), Joaquin, Timpson
Football - Center, Joaquin (V), Joaquin (JH,JV), Shelbyville, Tenaha, Timpson,
Tennis - Center,
Volleyball - Center, Center Christian Academy, Shelbyville (JV,V), Shelbyville (JH), Timpson (HS), Timpson (JH),
Joaquin Rams Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2022 –
The Joaquin Rams varsity football team enjoyed a 56-6 2022 Homecoming win over their Shelby County rivals the Tenaha Tigers. Both team’s regular season record now stands at 2-1.
Tenaha turned the ball over when their first drive stalled and the punt attempt saw the snap sail over the punters head.
The Rams got on the scoreboard early when junior runningback Jericho Newman found the endzone on a 5-yard touchdown run with 8:27 left in the first quarter. Jose Bravo added the first of his 8 extra point kicks for the night and Joaquin led 7-0.
In the second quarter senior runningback Malik Storrs went 59 yards for a touchdown run which gave JHS a 21-0 lead with 9:54 left. Rams junior quarterback Gauge Jordan added three scoring runs from 25, 32, and 78 yards which gave Joaquin a 42-0 lead at halftime.
Tenaha got on the board when sophomore receiver Brikelian Kenney scored on a 31-yard touchdown to cut Joaquin’s lead to 42-6 early in the third period. Joaquin bounced back with a 56-yard score from senior back Andre Brown. JHS took a 49-6 lead into the fourth quarter of play.
Joaquin added another score in the final period to earn the win.
The Rams will host the Shelbyville Dragons in two weeks on Friday, September 23, 2022. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. in Rams Stadium. Shelbyville is 2-1 and they beat Elysian Fields on the road by a 43-21 score.
Tenaha will host the Arp Tigers (0-3) on Friday, September 16, 2022. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. at Tenaha’s Raymond Jackson Stadium. Arp lost at home to Carlisle by a 60-30 score.
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September 9, 2022 - Week 3 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Saturday, September 10
Joaquin 56 - Tenaha 6, Final Score
Friday, September 9
Center 42 - N. DeSoto 71, Final Score
Shelbyville 43 - Elysian Fields 21, Final Score
Timpson 54 - Daingerfield 28, Final Score
Center Roughriders Stadium on Friday, September 9, 2022 –
The Center Roughriders varsity football team fell to the visiting North Desoto Griffins by a 71-42 final score on Friday. The Griffins took a 7-0 lead just 14 seconds into the contest when Cole Cory took the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to open the game. Sam Odom added the extra point kick.
Center fumbled the ball to the Griffins on their first drive but the Griffins returned the favor when they fumbled the ball back at the Center 1-yard line. With 10:22 minutes left in the first quarter, North Desoto’s Kaleb Carter recovered another Center fumble in the endzone and NDHS went ahead of Center by a 14-0 score. Carter recovered yet another fumble for the Griffins and they scored on a 12-play drive, and went up 21-0, with 4:19 left in the opening period. Lincoln Cooper scored on a blocked punt returned for a score which gave NDHS a 28-0 lead with 3:09 left in the first stanza.
Center got on the board when quarterback Emonte Cash Cross hit Christopher Marr Mar Evans for a 56-yard touchdown catch and run. A Debraylon Moore extra point kick pulled CHS to within three touchdowns of Desoto with the score at 28-7.
The second quarter saw Luke Delafield hit Landon Falls for a touchdown reception with 11:57 left. The Griffins led 35-7.
Center bounced back when Kaden Dixon scored from 11 yards out at the 8:33 mark to cut the Griffin’s lead to 35-14.
The Griffins led 43-14 after a Brian Banks touchdown with 6:12 left in the first half.
With 4:10 left before the intermission, Cross hit Evans for a 27-yard ‘Riders touchdown reception and the NDHS lead was cut to 43-21.
Another Griffins drive was thwarted when ‘Riders defensive back JaKeyvius Polk picked off a NDHS pass with just 30 seconds left until the midway break. The Griffins took a 43-21 lead into the second half of play.
The third quarter saw the Griffins add two touchdowns and take a 57-21 lead into the fourth quarter.
Center got two Evans scores with 11 minutes remaining and 5:36 which pulled them to within 71-35. TJ Davis also scored with 39 seconds remaining which put the final tally at North Desoto 71 Center 42.
The Roughriders win-loss record now stands at 2-1. Center will travel to Daingerfield next Friday, September 16, 2022 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Tigers Stadium. Daingerfield is 2-1 and fell at home to the Timpson Bears by a 54-28 score on Friday.
September 8, 2022 - The Center Roughrider Varsity team match against Kilgore has been moved to 4pm on Monday, September 12 in Center.
The Junior Varsity tennis team has added a match to their schedule. They will host Hudson at home on Thursday, September 22.
September 7, 2022 - In team tennis competition, the Riders swept their last two opponents.
On Saturday, September 3, 2022 the Riders hosted Henderson and swept the Lions 19-0 officially and 26-1 with all extra matches played.
Tuesday, September 6 competing against District opponent Pineywoods Academy, the Riders kept the momentum going with a clean sweep of all the matches 20-0.
In upcoming matches, Center will travel to Lindale on Saturday, September 10 and then play host to Kilgore at 4pm on Monday, September 12. Go Riders!!!!
Center / Henderson Match Results
Boys Doubles
Connor McCauley/Braiden Walker won both sets 6-0, 6-1
John Ford/Ryan Arndt won both sets 6-1,6-2
Octavio Hernandez / Nathan Creech won both sets 6-4, 7-5
Girls Doubles
Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-2, 6-3
Arista Lee/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-2, 6-2
Kelly Bridges/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-1, 6-2
Mixed Doubles - Brooke Gaddy/Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-0, 6-1
Boys Singles
Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-1, 6-1
Connor McCauley won both sets 6-0, 6-2
Braiden Walker won 8-2
Nathan Creech won 8-4
Ryan Arndt won both sets 6-0, 6-4
John Ford won 8-6
Girls Singles
Brooker Gaddy won both sets 6-2, 6-4
Sayre Hall won 8-0
Arista Lee won 8-1
Jalen Postell won both sets 6-1, 6-2
Kelly Bridges won both sets 6-2, 6-2
Reese Cockrell won 8-4
Extra Matches
Boys Doubles - Hunter Cooper/Charlie Corbell won both sets 6-2, 6-0
Girls Doubles - Anna Hagler/Laura Anne Scull won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Boys Singles - Octavio Hernandez lost 6-8, Hunter Cooper won 8-1, Charlie Corbell won 8-0
Girls Singles - Hollie Herndon 8-0, Laura Anne Scull 8-1, Anna Hagler 8-1
Center / Pineywoods Academy Match Results
Boys Doubles
Connor McCauley/Braiden Walker won 6-2, 6-2
John Ford/Ryan Arndt won 6-0, 6-0
Girls Doubles
Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Arista Lee/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-0, 6-1
Kelly Bridges/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Mixed Doubles - Brooke Gaddy/Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Boys Singles
Ethan McElroy won both sets 6-0, 6-1
Connor McCauley won both sets 6-2, 7-5
Braiden Walker won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Nathan Creech won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Octavio Hernandez won both sets 6-2, 6-1
Girls Singles
Brooke Gaddy won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Arista Lee won both sets 6-2, 6-0
Jalen Postell won both sets 6-1, 6-0
Kelly Bridges won both sets 6-1, 6-0
Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-0, 6-0
Anna Hagler won both sets 6-0, 6-0
September 6, 2022 - Elysian Fields has an ONLINE TICKETS ONLY ticket platform. They do not accept cash! Use the following link to purchase a ticket for Friday's game - Shelbyville Dragons versus Elysian Fields Jackets.
https://www.efisd.net/jacket_nation/game__event_tickets
District, Senior Citizen, Coaches, Military passes will be accepted.
All five of Shelby County’s varsity football teams competed again last Friday.
The Center Roughriders moved their record to 2-0 with a convincing 63-6 home win over the Spring Hill Panthers. Center will host the North Desoto Griffins on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. The Griffins have no posted scores.
The Joaquin Rams fell to the Beckville Bearcats by a 42-41 score at Bearcats Stadium. The Rams are now 1-1 and will host the Tenaha Tigers next Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 7 p.m., at Rams Stadium for Joaquin’s 2022 Homecoming. Tenaha is 2-0 after pulling off a 12-6 overtime road win over the San Augustine Wolves.
The Shelbyville Dragons are now 1-1 as they fell at home to the Hemphill Hornets by a 61-12 score. The Dragons will regroup and head to Elysian Fields High School on Friday, September 9, for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff at Yellowjackets Stadium. The Yellowjackets are 0-2 after falling to visiting Dekalb 44-12.
The Timpson Bears improved to 2-0 with a 52-29 road win over the Jefferson Bulldogs. The Bears head to Daingerfield on Friday, September 9 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Tigers Stadium. Daingerfield is 2-0 after beating visiting Tatum 48-35.
Center Roughriders Stadium on Friday, September 2, 2022 -
The Roughriders took a convincing 63-6 win over the Spring Hill Panthers varsity football team at Roughriders Stadium on Friday. Center got on the scoreboard first, at the 5:51 mark of the opening quarter, on a 22-yard touchdown pass from Emonte Cash Cross to Chris MarMar Evans. Kaden Dixon found the endzone for a 2-point conversion and Center led 8-0.
Center extended their lead to 14-0 with 2:24 left in the opening quarter on an 11-yard touchdown run by Dixon. The ‘Riders try for two points failed.
During the second quarter Cross threw three touchdown strikes to each: Evans, Jake Morris and Da’nijhalon Gipson as Center took control with a 42-0 lead at the halftime intermission. A fumble recovery and a blocked punt helped to keep the Panthers at bay as well. Carlos Hernandez also kicked seven for seven extra points on the night and was able to kick three kickoffs deep enough during the game to not have a return attempt, giving SHHS a long field on drives.
The Roughriders extended their lead in the third frame with a 44-yard scoring run by Cross and a 32-yard touchdown sprint by Dixon. Cross also connected on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Tucker Scarber with 8:56 in the fourth. This boosted the Roughrider’s lead to 63-0.
The Panthers got on the board when Zane Mason scored on a 1-yard run with 2:45 left in the game. The extra point attempt was blocked to eventually put the final score at 63-6.
Cash Cross completed 8 passes on 14 attempts for 317 yards and 5 touchdowns. He rushed six times for 68 yards and a score. Eric Allen led the defense with 10 solo tackles and 5 assisted and he recovered a fumble.
Center next plays host to North DeSoto High, from Louisiana, on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Roughriders Stadium. Kickoff will be 7:30 p.m. The ‘Riders will be trying to win their third game in a row which they haven’t done since 2019.
September 2, 2022 - Week 2 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, September 2, 2022
Center 63 - Spring Hill 6, Final Score
Joaquin 41 - Beckville 42, Final Score
Shelbyville 12 - Hemphill 61, Final Score
Tenaha 12 - San Augustine 6, Final Score
Timpson 52 - Jefferson 29, Final Score
September 2, 2022 - Tenaha's junior quarterback Ja’Tyrian Moore was selected as the Class 2A, week 1, 2022 Built Ford Tough High School Football Player of the Week! Read the press release below where Moore's playing accomplishments are highlighted from Tenaha's game against West Sabine.
Plano, Texas – Once again, Ford and Texas Ford Dealers are recognizing the very best high school football stars in Texas in week one of the 2022 Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week program. Since 2006, the program has recognized outstanding student-athletes throughout the regular season. For 17 years now, the program has celebrated many future college and professional standouts during their Texas high school football careers.
This week’s winning athletes join a long list of remarkable players recognized for their exceptional efforts.
Week 1 winners:
Class 6A: Nash Rankin, Senior, QB, Stratford High School
Mascot: Spartans
Opponent: Tomball High School
As the son of Stratford coach Todd Rankin, Nash has had all eyes on him since he was an eighth-grader. He has made his own way, establishing himself as a starter and twice earning District 17-6A all-academic honors. In a 46-28 season-opening win over Tomball, Nash completed 17 of 20 with no interceptions for 390 yards and six touchdowns.
“He is a tremendous leader with a work ethic that carries over into practice and game preparation. He’s a cool character who gets the ball to the right people. He has done a good job handling the pressure.” Stratford Head Coach Todd Rankin
Class 5A: Demonte Green, Senior, WR/DB, Newman Smith High School
Mascot: Trojans
Opponent: Denton High School
Demonte Greene was simply the best player on the field in Carrollton Newman Smith’s season-opening 43-42 win over Denton. Fortunately for the Trojans, Greene never left the field. As receiver, the senior racked up 10 catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead 63-yard score early in the 4th quarter. On defense, Greene came down with three interceptions, including a pick-six.
“The thing that stood out the most was his willingness to help the team in any way we needed him. He is obviously our number one Wide Receiver, and he did an outstanding job. Defensively, we needed him, and he jumped in and took over the game. He was a part of all special teams play. He makes a significant difference any time he is on the field.” Newman Smith Head Coach Robert Boone
Class 4A: Luke Law, Junior, QB, Salado High School
Mascot: Eagles
Opponent: Fredericksburg High School
Salado's Luke Law opened the Tom Westerberg Era with an outstanding performance in a 53-17 victory against Fredericksburg. It is even more impressive considering dramatic change in the offensive philosophy from the well-oiled Slot-T under former head coach Alan Haire who is now at Chaparral High School in Killeen. Law finished the season-opening win completing 15-25 passes for 380-yards and 5-TD's.
"Luke has done an outstanding job in learning the offense and leading our team. He has all the qualities that you look for in playing the QB position, leadership, character and work ethic!" Salado Head Coach Tom Westerberg
Class 3A: JJ Acosta, Sophomore, QB, Taft High School
Mascot: Greyhounds
Opponent: Skidmore-Tynan High School
J.J. Acosta entered the 2022 season as a key component for Taft, but his performance against Skidmore-Tynan helped to cement him into the school’s football program lore. Acosta, who was the Corpus Christi Caller-Times All-South Texas Newcomer of the Year in 2021, threw for a school record 515 yards and was highly accurate doing it in a 47-13 victory against the Bobcats. Acosta completed 30 of 38 passes and connected for five touchdowns, including four to receiver Josh Suarez.
Acosta’s start to the season was an encore to throwing for 2,396 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore for the Greyhounds. Plus, Acosta is ranked in the top 10 percent overall in his class and is a team captain.
“I think it is just the experience overall coming in from last year. Being that newcomer of the year in South Texas and the overall experience in his composure was a lot different than it was last year. He seemed more relaxed in the position. When you throw for that many yards there is a lot of players, especially the offensive line and some of the receivers. It was a combination of receivers catching the ball and line being able to protect. He does everything right in the classroom. He is the first guy here for workouts and the last guy to leave. JJ is really involved with the community and involved with the church he attends. He is an A-plus elite status student-athlete overall.” Taft Head Coach Joe Castellano
Class 2A: Ja’Tyrian Moore, Junior QB, Tenaha School
Mascot: Tigers
Opponent: West Sabine High School
Tenaha QB Ja’Tyrian Moore scored on a 65-yard run on the first play from scrimmage and did major damage on offense and defense the rest of the game to help lead his team to a 50-38 win over West Sabine. Moore finished the night with 16 carries for 402 yards and six touchdowns while completing 4 of 8 passes for 44 yards and a TD. Defensively, he finished with eight tackles, an interception and a pass breakup and he also returned a pair of kicks for 45 yards.
“Ja’Tyrian had been a starting receiver the previous two seasons, so for him to put up numbers in his first varsity start at quarterback was pretty incredible. We did not realize he had so many yards until after the game, but that run to open the game set the tempo.” Tenaha Head Coach Terry Ward
Private Schools: Daniel Demery, Senior, Safety, Dallas Parish Episcopal School
Mascot: Panthers
Opponent: Aledo High School
Dallas Parish Episcopal kicked off their season with one of their biggest wins as the Panthers defeated the state ranked Aledo Bearcats 24-17. The game came down to a handful of crucial plays made by senior safety Daniel Demery who was instrumental in stopping several key drives and ensuring a victory for the Panthers. Demery finished with 7 tackles, 2 interceptions, one forced fumble and a key pass break-up. However, the stats do not tell the real story as Demery was in on every key play. He forced a fumble on 4th and 1 from the 1. He ended 2 potential scoring drives with interceptions. He had a key pass break up towards the end of the game that protected the 7-point win.
“He has been a starter for four years and a caption for two. In the biggest game of our time together vs. perennial power Aledo. He came up huge. I like to think when we needed him the most, he gave us his best! Without him we would not have beat Aledo, I know that for sure.” Dallas Parish Episcopal Head Coach Daniel Novakov
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