Knox County and North Shelby squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Knox County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Shelby Raiders by a score of 44-42. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
Knox County's loss came despite strong showings from Cooper Clair and Carrsen Hayes. Clair rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while Hayes gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns. Clair's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards.
Knox County wouldn't let North Shelby keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Knox County can thank Isaac Shahan and Hayes for forcing both of them. Hayes also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Knox County is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise. Another thorn in North Shelby's side was Alious Hunolt, who made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Knox County moved to 4-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for North Shelby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Knox County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Shelby, they will face off against Paris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Shelby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Paris likes a good challenge.
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