It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Boyd County can now relate to. They came up short against the Shelby-Rising City Huskies on Thursday, falling 44-22. The Spartans just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Despite the loss, Boyd County still got an impressive performance from Barrett Koenig, who rushed for 126 yards and three scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Carter Eickmeier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shelby-Rising City, rushing for 173 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Eickmeier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 146 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Logan Lindsley, who threw for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Boyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Shelby-Rising City, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Boyd County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelby-Rising City, they will square off against Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on the 31st. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Eickmeier and Brock Jeannoutot.
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