After flying high against San Augustine last Friday, Shelbyville came back down to earth. The Shelbyville Dragons received a blow on Thursday as they fell 44-28 to the Joaquin Rams. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Mcdonald, who threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. Another pass catcher making a difference was Hunter Harvey, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Shelbyville's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Joaquin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelbyville will face off against Hemphill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Shelbyville's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hemphill has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Joaquin, they will square off against Garrison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Joaquin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42 points per game this season.
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