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Tenaha’s Raymond Jackson Stadium on Saturday, September 21, 2024 –

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The 0-3 Tenaha Tigers varsity football team broke into the win column with a 41-0 point win over the visiting Linden-Kildare Tigers on Saturday during Tenaha’s 2024 Homecoming game. Before the football game, Renny and Sara Eaves were inducted into Tenaha’s Hall of Honor, and senior student Jaydaleeya Curtis was awarded the Homecoming Queen Crown.

Linden-Kildare started the game by onside kicking the football to Tenaha and they recovered the ball but was forced to punt the ball back to THS with 10:30 minutes left in the first quarter. Tenaha senior receiver Avanta Fredieu scored on an 18-yard touchdown run to give THS a 6-0 lead and the Tigers added a 2-point conversion to go up 8-0 with 9:05 still left in the opening period.

After another LDHS punt senior quarterback Bri’Kelian Kenney found junior wideout Jatavious Malone for a 39-yard scoring reception which gave THS a 14-0 advantage, after a failed extra point try at the 6:24 mark of the first quarter. Kenney found senior tight end Seth Stokes for a 33-yard touchdown strike. Senior kicker Jayden Beatriz added an extra point kick to give Tenaha a 21-0 lead with 4:23 left first period. Stokes scored his second touchdown of the game when he took a LKHS fumble 97-yards for a touchdown return with just26 seconds remaining in the first stanza. Beatriz added on another extra point conversion kick and THS led 28-0.

Kenney scored on a quarterback keeper run for a touchdown from 19 yards away to help give the Tigers a 35-0 lead with 3:08 left in the second quarter of play. The second half saw Tenaha add another touchdown to the scoreboard on their way to taking a 41-0 win, their first of the season.

Tenaha will host the Lovelady Lions next Friday, September 27, 2024 for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff at Raymond Jackson Stadium. Lovelady is 2-2 after falling at Garrison by a 28-14 score on Friday.

September 20, 2024 - Week 4 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Friday, September 20
Shelbyville 35 - Mt. Enterprise 36, Final Score
Center 48 - Daingerfield 23, Final Score
Joaquin 19 - Grand Saline 64, Final Score

Saturday, September 21
Tenaha 41 - Linden-Kildare 0, Final Score

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This week three of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams won their non-district games.

The Center Roughriders improved their regular season record to 3-0 with a 35-28 home win over the North Desoto La. Griffins. The ‘Riders will travel to Daingerfield on Friday, September 20, 2024 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Tigers Stadium. Daingerfield is 0-3 this season and suffered a 42-6 loss at Pleasant Grove last week.

The Joaquin Rams are 2-1 after beating the visiting Tenaha Tigers (0-3) by a 59-7 score. The Rams will travel to Grand Saline High School on Friday, September 20 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Indians Stadium. The Indians are 3-0 after a 65-14 road win over Rains High School. Tenaha will host Linden-Kildare at Tenaha’s Raymond Jackson Stadium on Saturday, September 21 at 6 p.m. The LKHS Tigers are 0-3 and suffered a 54-0 loss to Hughes Springs last week.

The Shelbyville Dragons are 3-0 after an exciting 54-48 Homecoming win to the visiting Waskom Wildcats on Friday. The Dragons travel to Mount Enterprise’s Wildcats Stadium on Friday, September 20 for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Wildcats are 3-0 after a 44-16 win at Maud last week.

The Timpson Bears suffered their first loss of the season, to visiting Palestine-Westwood on Friday by a 63-34 score. This week Timpson has a bye. The Bears are 2-1 this season.

Shelbyville Dragons Stadium on Friday, September 13, 2024 –

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On Friday Shelbyville High School hosted Waskom ISD for Shelbyville’s 2024 Football Homecoming game. Fans from the Shelbyville Dragons and Waskom Wildcats communities purchased tickets for whole seats at the game but left only having used the edge as the game came down to the final play with the Dragons winning 54-48.

The Dragons took the first possession early and went 65 yards in 4 minutes to score when senior quarterback DJ Barnes scored on a 9-yard keeper run for the game’s first touchdown. Freshman kicker Edwin Vasquez added an extra point kick to give Shelbyville a 7-0 point advantage with 8:12 left in the first quarter.

Waskom answered just moments later when junior runningback Joe Irving went 70 yards for a Wildcats score and junior kicker/quarterback Chris Hernandez added the extra point kick to tie the game at 7-7 with 6:48 remaining in the first period.

Barnes hit Dragons senior receiver Tannor Doggett for a 48-yard reception which gave SHS the ball at the Wildcats 10 yardline. Barnes scored on a touchdown run with 5:55 left in the first stanza and Vasquez added the extra point kick to give the Dragons a 14-7 lead.

 Irving went 80-yards for a kickoff return for a touchdown to help the Wildcats tie the game at 14-14 at the 5:39 minute mark.

On the Dragons next possession, Barnes hit sophomore receiver Hunter Harvey for a 53-yard reception which set up a 22-yard touchdown run by sophomore Ronnie Williams. An extra point attempt was blocked but Shelbyville led 20-14 with 2:11 left in the first quarter.

Waskom junior runningback Nate Espy tied the game at 20-20 with a 4-yard touchdown run with 11:12 left in the second period. An extra point kick by Hernandez gave WHS a narrow 21-20 lead.

Waskom extended their lead when Irving stepped in front of a Dragons pass, intercepted it, and ran for a 91-yard touchdown on the return. An extra point saw Waskom lead 28-20 with 9:40 remaining in the second period.

Barnes scored on a 24-yard quarterback keeper run but the extra point attempt was blocked. SHS trailed 26-28 with 7:16 left before halftime. The Dragons regained possession five minutes later and Barnes scored on an 18-yard touchdown run. A 2-point conversion reception from Barnes to Doggett gave the Dragons a 34-28 with two minutes left before the half.

Dragons junior linebacker Mac Collins recovered a Wildcat fumble early in the second half and Barnes hit junior Aiden Shields for a 34-yard scoring strike. Harvey converted the Dragons 2-point attempt and SHS held a 42-28 advantage with 5:56 left in the third frame.

A 3-yard touchdown run by Espy pulled Waskom to within 35-28 after an extra point with 4:45 left in the third quarter.

Shelbyville went on a 63-yard scoring drive which saw Williams score on a 3-yard run which helped give SHS a 48-35 lead with 1:13 left in the third stanza.

Waskom recovered a fumble near midfield early in the fourth frame. Espy scored on a 51-yard romp and cut the Dragon’s lead to 48-42 with 4:12 remaining in the fourth period. Senior Wildcat Kelton Williams intercepted a Dragons pass to give WHS the football at the their own 33 yardline. On first down Williams went 66 yards for a Wildcats score which tied the game at 48-48, after a missed extra point attempt, with 3:22 minutes left in the game.

The Dragons went 72 yards and the drive ended with Barnes hitting Harvey at the front corner of the endzone for the winning 40-yard touchdown reception after the buzzer had expired. The Dragons won 54-48 and they are now 3-0 this season. Shelbyville will next travel to Mount Enterprise to face the Wildcats on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are 3-0 after beating Maud on the road this week by a 44-16 score.

September 13, 2024 - Week 3 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Friday, September 13
Center 35 - North DeSoto 28, Final Score
Joaquin 59 - Tenaha 7, Final Score
Shelbyville 54 - Waskom 48, Final Score
Timpson 34 - Palestine Westwood 63, Final Score

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Three of Shelby County’s five varsity football teams won their games in Week 2.

The Center Roughriders are 2-0 after beating the Spring Hill Panthers on the road by a 49-28 score last week. This Friday, September 13, 2024 the Roughriders will host the North Desoto Griffins at Roughriders Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The Griffins are 1-0 this season after a 33-21 home win over the Union Parrish Farmers.

The Joaquin Rams fell to the Beckville Bearcats by a 28-24 score. The Rams are 1-1 and will host the Tenaha Tigers at Joaquin High School on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Ram Stadium. Tenaha is 0-2 after a 66-21 home loss to West Sabine.

The Shelbyville Dragons are 2-0 for the season after a 40-27 home win over New Boston. The Dragons will be having Homecoming and will host the Waskom Wildcats Friday and kickoff will be at 7 p.m. Waskom is 1-1 after a 63-12 home win over the Hemphill Hornets.

The Timpson Bears held off the Lovelady Lions by a 50-48 score and they now stand at 2-0. The Bears will host Palestine-Westwood on Friday at John H Eakin Bears Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The Palestine-Westwood Panthers are 2-0 after they defeated the visiting San Augustine Wolves by a 56-0 score.

Timpson John Herbert Eakin Bears Stadium on Friday, September 6, 2024 –

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The Timpson Bears varsity football team came out on top in a pre-conference game which saw them outscore the Lovelady Lions 50-48 points when the final buzzer sounded. The game saw 10 lead changes after the contest started out scoreless for the first 16 ½ minutes.

Timpson senior defensive lineman Londell Parker scooped and scored a Lion’s fumble for the Bear’s first touchdown from 50 yards out with 7:30 minutes left in the second quarter. Sophomore kicker Alexis Castillo added an extra point kick to give the Bears a 7-0 point lead.

The Lions second drive ended with them punting the ball back to the Bears after just five plays but THS returned the favor when they fumbled the ball back to LHS at the Bears 19-yardline. Lions senior runningback Cortavies Whitaker wasted no time and took a handoff into the endzone for a 19-yard score with 4:52 left in the second stanza. The Lions quarterback senior Lance Pierce hit senior Kye Terry for a 2-point conversion reception and Lovelady led 8-7.

Bears senior quarterback JJ Garner gave Timpson a 13-8 point lead when he took the first down snap for a 62-yard touchdown. Castillo kicked an extra point and the Bears led 14-8 with 4:38 left in the second frame. This score held up for the rest of the first half of play.

Fireworks started early in the third quarter as Garner went 58 yards for a touchdown run and another Castillo extra point gave THS a 21-8 advantage with 11:12 left in the third quarter.

The Lions scored the next two touchdowns in the third period and they led the Bears 24-21 late in the third quarter.

Garner found Bears receiver Braylon Parker for a 19-yard scoring strike which reclaimed the lead for THS and the Bears took a narrow 28-24 lead with 1:52 left in the third quarter.

Whitaker scored on a 32-yard touchdown run early in the fourth frame and LHS gained a 32-28 lead. Just moments later Garner scored a 55-yard touchdown to give Timpson a 35-32 lead with 10:36 left in the game.

Lovelady went on a 55-yard scoring drive which took over three minutes off the clock and ended when Whitaker added a 3-yard touchdown run to his resume and gave LHS a 40-35 lead with 7:20 left in the contest.

Garner helped give Timpson a 43-40 lead on a 16-yard keeper run for a score with 4:49 left to play. Lovelady answered with yet another Whitaker scoring run which gave LHS a narrow 46-43 lead with 1:49 left in the game.

The Bears answered when Braylon Parker returned the ensuing kickoff 67-yards for a Timpson touchdown and gave the Bears a 50-46 lead with 1:39 remaining. Lovelady caught Timpson in the endzone for a safety to pull within two points of the Bears at 50-48 with 8 seconds left to play. The Timpson Bears held off the Lovelady offense on a desperation play from midfield to end the game as time expired.

The Bears, now 2-0 for the season, will host Palestine-Westwood at Eakin Stadium on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers are 2-0 and defeated the visiting San Augustine Wolves 56-0 on Friday.

September 6, 2024 - Week 2 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Thursday, September 5
Tenaha 21 - West Sabine 66, Final Score
Joaquin 24 - Beckville 28, Final Score

Friday, September 6
Center 49 - Spring Hill 28, Final Score
Shelbyville 40 - New Boston 27, Final Score
Timpson 50 - Lovelady 48, Final Score

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Tenahas’ Raymond Jackson Stadium on Thursday, September 5, 2024 –

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The Tenaha Tigers fell to the visiting West Sabine Tigers by a lopsided 66-21 point score on Thursday. In a game which saw steady drizzle falling throughout the Tigers were able to get their only lead when senior quarterback Bri’Kelian Kenney scored on a 15-yard touchdown run and converted a 2-point try to give THS an 8-0 lead with 8:49 minutes left in the first quarter.

West Sabine bounced back when Peyton Bourque capped a 64-yard scoring drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. Kameron Striegel added a 2-point conversion and the game was tied at 8-8 points with 7:01 left in the first quarter.

WSHS recovered a Tenaha fumble moments later and Bourque scored another touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown run to give West Sabine a 14-8 advantage with 3:44 left in the opening period. West Sabine again extended their lead to 22-8 with a 58-yard punt return for a touchdown, and a 2-point conversion by Striegel with just 32 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

The second quarter saw Striegel add a 17-yard scoring run to his resume and Bourque score on a 2-point conversion run which extended the WSHS lead to 30-8 at the 8:10 mark of the third stanza.

Kenney scored a Tenaha touchdown on a 65-yard keeper run with 7:51 left in the third period and THS trailed 30-14 after a failed 2-point try.

West Sabine took a 36-14 lead into the halftime intermission after Alex Richardson scored on a 23-yard reception from Laken Quick.

The second half saw the WSHS Tigers outpace Tenaha by a 30-7 point differential to extend the final score to 66-21. WSHS now stands at 1-1 for the season and THS is at 0-2. Tenaha will regroup and head to Joaquin Rams Stadium next Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. Joaquin is 1-1 after falling to the Beckville Bearcats by a 28-24 score on Thursday.

September 5, 2024 - Cross Country, Football, Tennis, and Volleyball schedules for Shelby County schools for September 5th - 7th.

Thursday, September 5

Football
Center 7th / 8th at Spring Hill, 5pm / 6:30pm
Center Freshman / JV hosts Spring Hill, 5pm / 6:30pm
Shelbyville JH hosts Gladewater at 5pm
Tenaha V hosts West Sabine, 7pm
Timpson JV at Lovelady, 6pm

Joaquin V at Beckville 7 P.M.

Tennis
Center V hosts Rusk, 4pm

Volleyball
Center JH hosts Palestine, 3:30am

Friday, September 6

Football
Center at Spring Hill, 7:30pm
Shelbyville hosts New Boston, 7pm
Timpson hosts Lovelady, 7:30pm

Volleyball
Center V hosts Timpson, 4:30pm
Shelbyville V hosts Garrison, 4:30pm
Timpson V at Center, 4:30pm

Saturday, September 7

Cross Country
Center at SFA Lumberjack Invitational

Tennis
Center V at Spring Hill, 8am / Wills Point - Bullard, 1pm

Volleyball
Shelbyville JH at Garrison Tournament

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