It was fun while it lasted, but South Shelby's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They took a 28-14 bruising from the Centralia Panthers. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Centralia found their leader in underclassman Ethan Ross, who rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Ross showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Shelby fell to 6-1. As for Centralia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Macon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Shelby is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Centralia, they will square off against Palmyra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centralia is facing Palmyra at the right time seeing as Palmyra is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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