The Shelbyville Dragons will venture away from home to challenge the Joaquin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Shelbyville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything went Shelbyville's way against San Augustine as Shelbyville made off with a 39-17 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Wolves are ranked 739th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Joaquin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Timpson by a score of 52-49. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though they lost, Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Shelbyville's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Joaquin, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Shelbyville against Joaquin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Joaquin's Gauge Jordan, who rushed for 149 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Shelbyville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
