Eau Claire entered their game against Williston-Elko on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eau Claire Shamrocks took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williston-Elko Blue Devils. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Eau Claire lost, don't look at AJ Garner. Despite the final result, he picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Eau Claire was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eau Claire's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Williston-Elko, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Eau Claire will square off against Ridge Spring-Monetta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Williston-Elko, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fox Creek at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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