Two dominant backs in Robert Bailey and Carter Pettigrew are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Lawrence County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shelbyville Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Shelbyville Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Spring Hill on the road to the tune of 53-7 on Friday. Considering the Golden Eagles have won three matchups by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Bailey, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season. Stephen Bobo was another key player, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County lost to Tullahoma at home by a 31-14 margin two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Lawrence County had strong showings from Logan Clayton, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Pettigrew, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Clayton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tullahoma only rushed for 114.
Shelbyville Central's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Lawrence County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Shelbyville Central beat Lawrence County 21-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lawrence County's Tay Everly, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Shelbyville Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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