Football Preview: South Medford Panthers vs. Sheldon Irish
South Medford hasn't had much luck against Sheldon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Medford Panthers will welcome the Sheldon Irish at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, South Medford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-24 to Sprague. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sheldon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 66-13 win over South Salem. Fans of the Irish have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Sheldon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quincy Peterson and Mana Tuioti. Tuioti also set a new season high mark in rushing touchdowns with four.
South Medford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Sheldon, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Medford took a serious blow against Sheldon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-0. Can South Medford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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