Football Preview: Sheldon Irish vs. McNary Celtics
The Sheldon Irish will take on the McNary Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sheldon has three straight wins, McNary has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Sheldon humbled North Medford with a 40-7 victory. 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's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Borrevik and Kawaihuihuiokekuahiwi Chamberlin.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for McNary's offense. They were beaten by Sprague 42-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Olympians are ranked 12th).
Sheldon's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for McNary, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Sheldon against McNary when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-6 win. In that game, Sheldon amassed a halftime lead of 63-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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