The Hillsboro Burros will head out on the road to take on the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hillsboro is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Centennial on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hillsboro was outmatched by Centennial on the road and fell 38-9. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Burros couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville Central came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Wildcats. The 28-point effort marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Shelbyville Central found their leader in sophomore Stephen Bobo, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown. Those 138 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Bobo. Shelbyville Central also got a significant boost from Robert Bailey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Bobo was just one part of a punishing run game: Shelbyville Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Shelbyville Central's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points per game. As for Hillsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Hillsboro was taken down by Shelbyville Central 41-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Hillsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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