Football Preview: Schuyler County Rams vs. North Shelby Raiders
Schuyler County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the North Shelby Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Schuyler County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Braymer on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Schuyler County was outmatched by Braymer at home and fell 64-34. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Schuyler County had strong showings from Brody Weaver, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Elliot Sevits, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Sevits is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Schuyler County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Shelby ended up a good deal behind Knox County on Friday and lost 48-34. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Schuyler County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Shelby, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Schuyler County strolled past North Shelby in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 56-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Schuyler County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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