Shelbyville and Joaquin squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Shelbyville had to settle for second. They came up short against the Joaquin Rams, falling 54-30. It was the first time this season that the Dragons let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Shelbyville lost, don't look at Dj Barnes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns. Barnes has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. 81 of Barnes' passing yards were hauled in by Tanor Doggett, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Shelbyville's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Joaquin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Shelbyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Joaquin, they will take on Honey Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Honey Grove sitting on nine straight victories and Joaquin on three.
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