San Augustine lost against Shelbyville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The San Augustine Wolves came up short against the Shelbyville Dragons, falling 39-17. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 739th, while the Dragons are ranked 328th).
Shelbyville was led to victory by Ronnie Williams and Dj Barnes. Williams gained 162 total yards and four touchdowns, while Barnes threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Barnes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
San Augustine's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shelbyville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Augustine will challenge Hemphill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. San Augustine is facing Hemphill at the right time seeing as Hemphill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Shelbyville, they will face off against Joaquin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelbyville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Joaquin likes a good challenge.
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