Two dominant backs in Robert Bailey and Marvancy Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles will take on the Tullahoma Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tullahoma is hoping to do what Lincoln County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Shelbyville Central's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Shelbyville Central took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Lincoln County. That's two games straight that the Golden Eagles have won by exactly 28 points.
Meanwhile, Tullahoma entered their tilt with Spring Hill on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Raiders 31-10. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Raiders are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another big playmaker for Tullahoma was Khani Johnson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Tullahoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shelbyville Central's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Tullahoma, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Shelbyville Central's way against Tullahoma when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Shelbyville Central made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelbyville Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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