Football Preview: Sheldon Irish vs. South Medford Panthers
Sheldon has gone 7-2 against South Medford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sheldon Irish will venture away from home to take on the South Medford Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Sheldon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully South Medford likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Sheldon at home against South Salem as the team secured a 66-13 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 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.
Meanwhile, South Medford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 28-24 to Sprague. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sheldon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for South Medford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Sheldon against South Medford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. Will Sheldon repeat their success, or does South Medford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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