The Timpson Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Shelbyville Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timpson will be strutting in after a win while Shelbyville will be coming in after a loss.
Timpson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hemphill 55-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bears' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while the Hornets are ranked 1073rd).
Meanwhile, Shelbyville didn't have quite enough to beat Garrison on Friday and fell 35-33.
Timpson will need to focus on slowing down Hunter Harvey, one of several Shelbyville players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Harvey was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards. Gavin McDonald was another key player, throwing for 332 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
Shelbyville dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Timpson, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Timpson and Shelbyville were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but Timpson came up empty-handed after a 58-57 loss. Thankfully for the Bears, Dj Barnes (who threw for 543 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 119 yards and three scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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