After losing to Shelbyville the last time they met, Rushville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rushville Lions blew past the Shelbyville Golden Bears 28-7 on Friday.
Quinn Barada was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 131.5 rushing yards per game. Sam Pavey was another key back, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Rushville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Owen Zachery. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Another thorn in Shelbyville's side was Adrian Apodaca, who forced a fumble and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Rushville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelbyville only rushed for 116.
Despite the loss, Shelbyville still got an impressive performance from Donavon Martin, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown.
Rushville's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Shelbyville, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rushville will stay at home for another week and welcome Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shelbyville, they will head out to challenge Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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