The Yorktown Tigers will challenge the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Yorktown is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against New Castle on Friday. Yorktown took a hard 27-13 fall against New Castle.
Despite the defeat, Yorktown saw an underclassman step up: Sam Tokar threw for 143 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 49-6 defeat at the hands of Greenfield-Central. The match marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Shelbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Yorktown's way against Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Yorktown made off with a 42-19 win. Will Yorktown repeat their success, or does Shelbyville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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