Football Preview: Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles vs. Hillsboro Burros
Shelbyville Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Hillsboro Burros at 7:00 p.m. Hillsboro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelbyville Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Shelbyville Central slipped by Tullahoma 28-27. The 28-point effort marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Robert Bailey and Marvancy Johnson. Bailey had a solid game and rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Johnson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Shelbyville Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Hillsboro was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Centennial 38-9.
Shelbyville Central pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points per game. As for Hillsboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Shelbyville Central against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 41-7 victory. Will Shelbyville Central repeat their success, or does Hillsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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