SHELBYVILLE, IL. —
Shelbyville JFL has their first home game of the season, Saturday, and the Ram Heavyweights come in 2-0, after walloping Clinton last week, 42-8. The Lightweights come in 1-1, after droppng their game last week at Clinton.
The Heavies took it to Clinton, turning the Maroons black and blue. The Rams ran for 300 yards and had huge runs for scores. Tyler Hendryx had a 57-yard TD run in the 1st quarter and Wyatt Fox had a 56-yard TD run to cap a 34-point 1st half. Lucas Duckett had two touchdown runs, one of 30 yards and the other of 14 yards. He also ran in two extra-points, for 16 of the 42 points himself. Tice Robinson also had two TDs, running for the first Ram score (12 yards) and the last Ram score (17 yards).
Twenty different Ram defenders recorded 55 tackles as a team. Keegan Betts led the defense with six tackles. Five Rams had four tackles each, five Rams had three tackles each, five Rams had two tackles each and four Rams had one tackle each. On top of that, Konnor White and Tice Robinson each picked off a pass to frustrate the Maroons’ attempts to get something going.
The Shelbyville Ram JFL opens their home season tonight, Saturday, August 28. Lightweights host Maroa-Forsyth at 5 p.m., with the Heavyweight game set for 7 p.m.
Heavyweights
Shelbyville 42, Clinton 8
Shelby 16-18-8-0—42
Clinton 0-8-0-0—8
1st-(S) Robinson 12 yv TD run, Hudson x pt, 8-0
1st-(S) Hendrix 57 yd TD run, Duckett x pt, 16-0
2nd-(S) Duckett 30 yd TD run, x-pt failed, 22-0
2nd-(S) Duckett 14 yd TD run, x-pt failed, 28-0
2nd-(C) TD, xpt, 28-8
2nd -(S) Fox 56 yd TD run, Duckett xpt, 36-8
3rd-(S) Robinson 17 yd TD run, xpt failed, 42-8
Ram stats: RUSHING-Tice Robinson 7 for 73 yds, 2 TDs; Tyler Hendryx 2 for 71 yds, TD; Wyatt Fox 2 for 70 yds, TD; Lucas Duckett 2 for 44 yds, 2 TDs, 2 xpts; Jordan Smith 3 for 30 yds; Hudson 3 for 15 yds, xpt; Devin Miner 1 for 6 yds; PASSING-Duckett 1 for 1, 35 yds; RECEIVING-Fox 35 yds; TACKLES-Keegan Betts 6, Zach Isaacs 4, Robinson 4, Robbie Boarman 4, Caleb Cloe 4, Kacy jent 4, Hudson 3, Brayton Wooters 3, Smith 3, Trey Wade 3, Keiffer Johnston 3, Miner 2, Noah Applegate 2, Kenton Wilson 2, Wyatt Fox 2, Tristan Wade 2, Skyler Darnell 1, Amdrew Mudgette 1, Briar Hinton 1, Jacob Clarey 1; INTs- Konnor White, Robinson
Sports
Shelbyville JFL At Home Saturday
Heavyweights 2-0, Lightweights 1-1
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