Hemphill had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it four. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-0 to the Shelbyville Dragons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Hornets lost against the Dragons in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 33-8 score last time.
As for Shelbyville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Shelbyville found their leader in sophomore Gavin McDonald, who rushed for 84 yards and three TDs, and also threw for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for McDonald. Shelbyville also got a significant boost from Tate Obregon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 115 yards.
Hemphill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelbyville, they will challenge Leon on Thursday. The Dragons will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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