A win for Lawrence County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles, falling 42-14. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Lawrence County still got an impressive performance from Carter Pettigrew, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Stephen Bobo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 68 yards and a touchdown for Shelbyville Central.
Lawrence County's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Shelbyville Central, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence County will square off against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence County is facing Franklin County at the right time seeing as Franklin County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Shelbyville Central, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (they have won three straight at home, while Shelbyville Central won eight straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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