The Beckville Bearcats will square off against the Shelbyville Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beckville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rivercrest 56-28. Winning may never get old, but the Bearcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was another big night for Jorden Prince, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Aiden Harris, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Beckville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Beckville wouldn't let Rivercrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Beckville can thank Tyson Oden and Canaan Schmitz for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville humbled Leon with a 62-7 victory. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Dragons this season.
Dj Barnes and Ronnie Williams were among the main playmakers for Shelbyville as the former rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and the latter rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 162 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Harvey, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Shelbyville's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Beckville, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Beckville has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 265.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Shelbyville has preferred to attack from the air: they average 282.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Beckville was able to grind out a solid victory over Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, winning 47-34. Will Beckville repeat their success, or does Shelbyville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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