November 5, 2026 - For four Shelby County teams, this past Friday was Senior Night and the next to last game of the regular season.
The Center Roughriders lost to the Pittsburg Pirates by a 34-21 score. Coming off their closest loss of the season, they will travel to Carthage for a 7:30pm kickoff on Friday, November 6. The Bulldogs are 8-1 overall after breaking their 38-consecutive winning streak by falling to Gilmer by a 49-42 score.
The Joaquin Rams are 4-4 and 1-3 in District play after losing to San Augustine by a 40-21 score. The Rams will kick off at 7:30pm on Thursday, November 5 in Hemphill. The Hornets are 2-7 overall, 0-4 in District play after a 58-8 defeat from Timpson.
The Shelbyville Dragons are 7-2, 4-0 in District play after beating the Garrison Bulldogs 21-14. The Dragons will travel to San Augustine for the District Championship. Kickoff is at 7:30pm in San Augustine on Friday, November 6. The Wolves are also undefeated in District play after defeating Joaquin last week.
The Timpson Bears broke their losing streak after blowing past the Hemphill Hornets by a 58-8 score. Now 4-5, they will play their regular season game in Garrison on Friday, November 6 at 7:30pm. The Bulldogs are 2-2 in District play, 4-5 overall after a 21-14 loss against Shelbyville last week.
The Tenaha Tigers ended their season on the road against Alto. The Tigers made a big comeback to defeat the Yellowjackets 34-28. They finished the season with a 3-3 District record, 5-5 overall.
Current District Rankings:
Class 4A Division II, District 8
Carthage Bulldogs: 3-1
Gilmer Buckeyes: 3-1
Pittsburg Pirates: 3-1
Texarkana Pleasant Grove Hawks: 2-2
Longview Spring Hill Panthers: 1-3
Center Roughriders: 0-4
Class 2A Division II, District 11
Overton Mustangs: 5-0
Grapeland Sandies: 4-1
Cushing Bearkats: 4-1
Tenaha Tigers: 3-3
Cross Roads Bobcats: 1-4
Alto Yellowjackets: 1-4
Mount Enterprise Wildcats: 0-5
Class 2A Division I, District 12
San Augustine Wolves: 4-0
Shelbyville Dragons: 4-0
Garrison Bulldogs: 2-2
Joaquin Rams: 1-3
Timpson Bears: 1-3
Hemphill Hornets: 0-4
