Football Recap: Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles vs. Lawrence County Wildcats
Shelbyville Central won the last time they faced Lawrence County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Lawrence County Wildcats. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Shelbyville Central found their leader in underclassman Stephen Bobo, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 68 yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Shelbyville Central's defense and their three sacks. Zyon Bonner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence County saw an underclassman step up: Carter Pettigrew rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Shelbyville Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Lawrence County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles dukes it out withLincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season. As for Lawrence County, they are taking a road trip to take on Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence County is facing Franklin County at the right time seeing as Franklin County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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