One of the rare all-4A openers matches Wayne County from the east and Shelby County from the west in the PBK Death Valley Bowl at Lincoln County. Wayne County finished 8-4 a season ago, a rare season of late without competing for a region title. Shelby County struggled with consistency, or at least the consistency they'd want. Their 6-6 campain started with two wins, then two losses, and alternated wins and losses the rest of the way. They too bowed out in the second round in a narrow 20-14 loss to Knox Central. Shelby County is seen as a fringe competitor for the top ten, and may be looking to take Wayne's spot directly. Who gets this one?

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Looking forward to see my Cardinals in action at Lincoln Co. Could not tell much from scrimmage last Friday against Metcalfe County. We pretty well had our way with them on both sides of the ball with many starters only playing a quarter. I'm sure Shelby Co will be much better competition.

This Shelby team is hard to gauge. They pretty much had there way with Western Hills, but some growing pains appeared in the second scrimmage. I am rolling with the Rockets in a very close contest.

 

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Shelby County will get the ball to start the game. Begins at their 41.

Shelby County down to the 13 yard line

Shelby County runs it in for the TD. XP is no good. 6-0 Rockets 7:50 left in the 1st

Wayne county runs it 52 yards into the end zone. XP is no good. 6-6 5:49 left in the 1st

Shelby county completes the pass 78 yards for a TD.

The 2 point conversion is no good. 12-6 Shelby 4:57 left in the 1st

Sloan with a nice 56 yard kick return. Wayne will start at the Shelby 35. Kid has some speed!

Wayne county answers with a nice drive ending with a 11 yard TD pass. XP is good. 13-12 Wayne. 1:07 left in the 1st quarter

End of the 1st quarter Wayne County 13 Shelby County 12

The Rockets get to the 21 but cannot convert on 4th.

Wayne facing 4th and goal from the 5. 3:29 left in the half