Shelbyville Central is 7-1 against Franklin County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Franklin County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. 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's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over Wilson Central. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelbyville Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Robert Bailey led the charge by rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Bobo, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, Franklin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Moore County, falling 32-8.
Shelbyville Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Shelbyville Central against Franklin County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. In that game, Shelbyville Central amassed a halftime lead of 34-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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