Football Preview: Shelbyville Golden Bears vs. Greenfield-Central Cougars
The Shelbyville Golden Bears will take on the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shelbyville has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Greenfield-Central will arrive with four straight wins.
Greenfield-Central is facing Shelbyville at the wrong time: Shelbyville suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 28-7 to the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central strolled past Pendleton Heights with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly 14 points.
Dallas Freeman was his usual excellent self, throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 82 yards. Backing up that air attack was Braylen Benavente, who rushed for 92 yards.
Shelbyville's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Greenfield-Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Shelbyville was taken down by Greenfield-Central 47-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freeman, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Shelbyville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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