Huskies upend Boyd County 44-22; first-half defense, Eickmeier stand out

Shelby-RC junior Carter Eickmeier (0) breaks through a large hole in the Boyd County defensive line. Eickmeier led the Huskies with 171 yards rushing in their 44-22 win last Thursday afternoon in the D-1 playoffs.PCN photos by Beth Sparrow
Shelby-RC junior Carter Eickmeier (0) breaks through a large hole in the Boyd County defensive line. Eickmeier led the Huskies with 171 yards rushing in their 44-22 win last Thursday afternoon in the D-1 playoffs.PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

SHELBY – Shelby-Rising City’s 44-22 first-round win over Boyd County was just what head coach Zach Kubik ordered – the Huskies (9-0) scoring the first 44 points of the contest with a dominating defense holding the visiting Spartans to just 32 yards and two first downs in the first half.

Offensively, the home team got the scoring going with a perfect 26-yard touchdown pass from Logan Lindsley to Bla…