Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelbyville Central). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Spring Hill Raiders 53-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won three matchups by 42 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Robert Bailey, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Stephen Bobo, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelbyville Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Shelbyville Central's defense made their presence known, laying out Cordell Isaac. seven times. Leading the way was Palmer Edwards with 3.5 sacks.
Shelbyville Central pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Spring Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Shelbyville Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-14 win against Lawrence County on the 18th. As for Spring Hill, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tullahoma at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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