With a playoff game on the line, North Shelby rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knox County Eagles , sneaking past 44-42. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 48-34 loss the last time these two teams met.
Knox County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cooper Clair, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and Carrsen Hayes, who gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns. Hayes also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for North Shelby and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Knox County, they moved to 4-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
North Shelby will challenge Paris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paris is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so North Shelby will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Knox County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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