Football Preview: Clarendon Broncos vs. Shamrock Irish
Clarendon is 6-0 against Shamrock since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clarendon Broncos will host the Shamrock Irish at 7:00 p.m. Clarendon will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Clarendon is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wellington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clarendon was outmatched by Wellington on the road and fell 63-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shamrock). They were the clear victor by a 54-28 margin over Memphis on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Irish needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Philip Cook was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Josh Whittington was another key player, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Shamrock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Trent Baggett, Whittington, and Cross Stambaugh picked up one apiece.
Clarendon's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Shamrock, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Clarendon against Shamrock in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-6 win. Will Clarendon repeat their success, or does Shamrock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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