Shelby-Rising City won the last time they faced Heartland, and things went their way on Friday too. The Shelby-Rising City Huskies claimed a resounding 60-8 victory over the Heartland Huskies at home. With Shelby-Rising City ahead 54-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jett Vrbka and he. Vrbka rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown. Carter Eickmeier was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Logan Lindsley also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heartland only rushed for 126.
Heartland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nevada Gloystein, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown, and Carter Siebert, who gained 124 total yards.
Shelby-Rising City pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heartland, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Shelby-Rising City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-12 victory vs. East Butler on the 27th. Heartland has also already played their next match, a 38-0 defeat against Centennial on the 27th.
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