The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will head out to face off against 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 took their game at home with ease, bagging a 60-8 victory over Heartland. With Shelby-Rising City ahead 54-0 at the half, the contest 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards. Dalton Pokorney made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
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 win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Rocco Hageman had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing 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 East Butler, their record is now 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Shelby-Rising City against East Butler in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 61-8 victory. Does Shelby-Rising City have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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