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Last Friday two Shelby County varsity football teams won area round football playoff game to advance on to the Texas UIL State Football Playoff Region III Semifinal elimination games. The Joaquin Rams and the Shelbyville Dragons will now face off against each other on Black Friday, November 29, 2024 at Henderson Lions Stadium at 1 p.m.

The Rams were able to hold off the Cooper Bulldogs last Friday and take the 32-24 win. They are now 8-4 overall and on a two-game win streak.

The Shelbyville Dragons took a 75-48 win over the Beckville Bearcats and they are now 10-2. They are currently on a 3-game win-streak. Shelbyville took their only district loss at Joaquin on October 31.

Bullard High School on Friday, November 22, 2024 –

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The Joaquin Rams varsity football team took a 32-24 win over the Cooper Bulldogs in a Texas UIL State Playoff Area Round game on Friday. The win advances the Rams to a Region III Semifinal playoff with fellow District 11 2A-1 rival Shelbyville next week. Joaquin stands at 8-4 for the season and Shelbyville is at 10-2 after taking a 75-48 area round win over Beckville on Friday.

On Cooper’s first drive of the game Courian Finney gave CHS good field position with a kickoff return to midfield and CHS went 50 yards in 12 plays for the game’s first score. Adryean Finney scored on a 2-yard run on the final play of the drive and Matthew Hudson kicked an extra point to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 point lead with 6:51 minutes left in the first quarter.

With 11:54 left in the second period Joaquin answered with a touchdown from Justyn Brown to Elijah Hardison for a 9-yard touchdown reception. Hardison scored again on a 2-point run conversion run to give JHS an 8-7 lead.

Adrien Finney scored from 9 yards away with 4:11 left in the second period. Hudson added another 1-point kick to give the Bulldogs a 14-8 advantage. Joaquin answered with a 54-yard, 5 play drive which saw Dallon Jordan score on a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:49 left in the first half. A failed conversion attempt saw the two teams tied at 14-14.

The final score of the first half came with a single second left on the clock before halftime when Hudson nailed a 32-yard field goal which gave Cooper a 17-14 lead at the half.

Joaquin regained the lead in the second half when Elijah Harrison scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 7:59 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt sailed wide and JHS held a narrow 20-17 lead. Cooper’s next offensive drive failed and Joaquin went 50 yards in five plays and Cooper Bragg capped the drive with a 7-yard rushing touchdown. Joaquin’s conversion attempt failed but they held a 26-17 lead with 3:07 left in the third period.

A 20-yard scoring strike from Finney to Austin Pecina helped CHS cut the Joaquin lead to 26-24 with 10:34 left in the fourth quarter. Joaquin answered with a 35-yard touchdown run by Jordan with 6:06 left in the game. Joaquin led 32-24. Cooper went on a 13-play drive but the Rams defense held them on a fourth down inside the Rams 15-yardline with just 43 seconds remaining.

November 22, 2024 - Scores for week 2 of Playoffs of Shelby County Varsity Football.

Friday, November 22
Joaquin 32 - Cooper 24, Final Score
Shelbyville 75 - Beckville 48, Final Score

Online Streaming

Joaquin: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gamdeb346f1b5 (*Subscription service)
Shelbyville: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gam8456aab345 (*Subscription service)

***Scores will be updated on this page and SCT’s Facebook page. Refresh page to see updates. Last update time will be notated in headline.

Tatum Eagles Stadium on Friday, November 15, 2024 –

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The Center Roughriders varsity football team fell by a 20-14 point score to the Gilmer Buckeyes during a Texas UIL Bi-District Round Playoff game at Tatum High School. The elimination loss saw Center’s 2024 season mark end at 8-3.

Center stopped the Buckeyes on their first drive and forced them to punt. The Roughriders then went 74 yards in 7 plays and scored when quarterback TJ Belin scored on a 2-yard run on third-down-and- goal. Placekicker Pablo Huichapa nailed the extra point kick and CHS led 7-0 with 7:11 minutes left in the first quarter.

Gilmer answered with a 9 play, 55-yard scoring drive which ended with a Trillyon Butler 16-yard touchdown run with 3:15 still left in the opening period. A Brayden Pate extra point kick tied the game at 7-7.

Gilmer went 54 yards in 6 plays and took 13-7 lead with another Butler run from 3 yards out with 8:09 left in the second quarter. The Buckeye’s conversion attempt failed.

After stopping Center, the Buckeyes extended their lead when quarterback Brady McCown hit Brenden Webb for a 31-yard scoring strike with 2:39 left in the second period. Gilmer went up 20-7.

The final score of the contest came in the third quarter when Tim Johnson scored on a 9-yard sweep with 1:29 left. Huichapa kicked the PAT and CHS cut Gilmer’s lead to 20-14.

November 14, 2024 - Week 12 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Thursday, November 14
Joaquin 38 - Centerville 28, Final Score
Shelbyville 62 - Jewett 7, Final Score

Friday, November 15
Center 14 - Gilmer 20, Final Score
Timpson 21 - Hearne 31, Final Score

Online Streaming

Joaquin: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gamf4cd131ed4 (*Subscription service)
Shelbyville: https://www.youtube.com/live/74pfrRTxvBM?si=USqubajXI0hh2RSP
Timpson:https: //www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gam90066d64c7
Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCyIzh4u4JM

***Scores will be updated on this page and SCT’s Facebook page. Refresh page to see updates. Last update time will be notated in headline.

Nacogdoches Dragons Stadium on Thursday, November 14, 2024 –

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The Shelbyville Dragons varsity football team earned a 62-7 point Bi-District playoff win over the Jewett-Leon Cougars on Thursday at Nacogdoches High School. The Dragons came into the contest as the champs of District 11 2A-1 and had an 8-2 win-loss record this season. The Cougars came in at 6-4 and were the fourth seed of District 12 2A-1.

The Dragons scored first when Hunter Harvey scored on a 21-yard touchdown run with 10:18 remaining in the first quarter. Edwin Vasquez kicked the extra point to give the Dragons a 7-0 point advantage.

Jewett answered with a score of their own when Cotton Brigner broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run with 7:42 left in the first frame. An extra point kick by Wyatt Moore tied the game at 7-7.

On the Dragons next drive quarterback DJ Barnes broke loose for an 11-yard touchdown run which helped give SHS a 14-7 lead with 5:09 left in the first period. Jewett fumbled on their next possession and the Dragons got a 1-yard touchdown run from Ronnie Williams with 1:38 left in the opening stanza. Another extra point kick from Vasquez extended the Dragons lead to 21-7.

Williams scored another touchdown at the 7:47 mark of the second quarter and Shelbyville extended their lead to 28-7. With 1:45 left in the second quarter DJ Barnes hit Tanor Doggett for a 35-yard touchdown reception. The extra point try was blocked but SHS took a 34-7 lead into the midway intermission.

Barnes added a 2-yard touchdown run to his resume in the second half and another Vasquez extra point kick gave SHS a 41-7 lead with 8:38 left in the third quarter. Hunter Harvey soon after picked off a Cougar’s pass and returned it across midfield to the Jewett 14-yardline. Soon after he scored on a 1-yard touchdown run which gave the Dragons a 48-7 lead with 4:21 remaining in the third frame.

Shelbyville got a 7-yard touchdown run from Williams and a 2-point conversion run from Doggett with 9:22 left in the final period. This gave the Dragons a 56-7 lead.

The final score of the contest came at the final buzzer when freshman Tate Obregon plowed into the endzone from the 2-yardline for a touchdown. The final score stood at Shelbyville 62 Jewett-Leon 7.

November 13, 2024 - Nacogdoches ISD will be live streaming Shelbyville's playoff game versus Leon, hosted at Nacogdoches' stadium, on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Please feel free to share the link to the fans and families that are unable to make the trip. The following link will go live between 6:30pm and 7pm on Thursday. https://www.youtube.com/live/74pfrRTxvBM?si=RB7ukBnIcSC1L09H

 

November 7, 2024 - Week 11 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.

Thursday, November 7
Center 37 - Rusk 20, Final Score
Timpson 40 - San Augustine 10, Final Score

Friday, November 8
Joaquin 8 - Garrison 34, Final Score
Shellbyville 33, - Hemphill 8, Final Score

Online Streaming

Center: https://www.youtube.com/live/UONMsypnh6c?si=AOTZPN_mklH_2AFx
Timpson: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/timpson/organization/15927/timpson-high-school/
Shelbyville: https://www.youtube.com/live/tNtLjJDX-Os?si=NdDpGq1AuaYNa0fC

***Scores will be updated on this page and SCT’s Facebook page. Refresh page to see updates. Last update time will be notated in headline.

Center Roughriders Stadium on Thursday, November 7, 2024 –

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The Center Roughriders varsity football team finished their regular season with a 37-20 homefield win over the Rusk Eagles 2-8. 1-4, their record now is 8-2. The Center season mark is 8-2 and the team's District 8 4A-2 mark improves to 3-2. The win sends the Roughriders into the Texas UIL Bi-district round of the state playoffs and they will face the Gilmer Buckeyes (7-2) at Tatum Eagles Stadium on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Center gained the first lead of the game when TJ Belin hit Tim Johnson for a touchdown completion which covered 53 yards at the 10:12 minute mark of the first period. Pablo Huichapa kicked the extra point conversion which gave CHS a 7-0 advantage.

Eagle Aiden Barnett intercepted a Center pass later in the quarter and returned it near midfield. Barnett soon after scored on a 15-yard run for a touchdown with 1:56 left in the opening period. Carlos Galan added an extra point kick to tie the game at 7-7.

Early in the second quarter Colton Anderson returned a fumble for an Eagle touchdown which helped RHS take a 14-7 lead with 9:11 left in the second stanza.

The ‘Riders tied the game at 14-14 at the 7:02 mark with a 20-yard Jeremy Bluford touchdown run and another Huichapa kick. Belin gave Center the lead later in the period with a 27-yard keeper run for score and another conversion kick gave CHS a 21-14 advantage with 3:19 remaining in the first half.

Bluford added another touchdown, from 3-yards away, to help extend the CHS lead to 28-14 just over one minute before halftime.

Johnson scored another touchdown from 72-yards away to help the ‘Riders extend their lead to 35-14 early in the third period. With 3:44 left in the third frame Center caught an Eagles ballcarrier in the endzone for a 2-point safety which gave CHS a 37-14 lead.

The game’s final score came in the fourth quarter when Zamarion Tilley scored on a 3-yard run with just 1:17 remaining in the contest.

November 7, 2024 - Shelbyville JV football game tonight, in Hemphill has been cancelled.

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