Joaquin is 8-2 against Shelbyville since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Joaquin Rams will take on the Shelbyville Dragons at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Joaquin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 32-24 win over Cooper. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelbyville). They really took it to Beckville for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-48 victory. Considering the Dragons have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dj Barnes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and six touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 315 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game. Ronnie Williams was another key player, gaining 166 total yards and a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Shelbyville, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for Joaquin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Joaquin strolled past Shelbyville when the teams last played back in October by a score of 44-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joaquin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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