The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will head out to take on the East Butler Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Shelby-Rising City humbled Heartland with a 60-8 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-0.
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. Another big playmaker for Shelby-Rising City was Logan Lindsley, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Shelby-Rising City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Vrbka, Dalton Pokorney, and Pokorney picked up one apiece. Eli Fjell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Shelby-Rising City got some further help from Collin Vrbka: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
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.
Meanwhile, East Butler was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They strolled past McCool Junction with points to spare, taking the game 30-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Rocco Hageman was a one-man wrecking crew for East Butler as he rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hageman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Shelby-Rising City's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for East Butler, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Shelby-Rising City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Butler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Shelby-Rising City against East Butler when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 61-8 victory. Will Shelby-Rising City repeat their success, or does East Butler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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