Sheffield and Bolivar Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sheffield had to settle for second. They took a 36-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bolivar Central Tigers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this match were averaging 10.1 points allowed.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Radarious Jackson, who picked up 76 receiving yards, and also rushed for 65 yards on only eight carries. Javarius Triplett was another key rusher, rushing for 156 yards.
Even though they lost, Sheffield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Bolivar Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Clayton out in front who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Clayton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Corbyrian Brown, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
The defeat snapped Sheffield's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Bolivar Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Sheffield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bolivar Central, they are on the road again on Friday to play Covington at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Covington has won six straight at home, while Bolivar Central won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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