Shelby-Rising City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-12 win over the East Butler Tigers on the road. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 30 points or more this season.
Shelby-Rising City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dalton Pokorney, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Logan Lindsley was in the mix too, providing Shelby-Rising City with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why East Butler lost, don't look at Grant Kozisek. Despite the final result, he picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for ten yards and a touchdown.
Shelby-Rising City's record now sits at 4-1. As for East Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelby-Rising City will head out to face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Butler, they will head out on the road to square off against Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Butler is facing Mead at the right time seeing as Mead is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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