Shamrock hasn't had much luck against Wheeler recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shamrock Irish will head out to square off against the Wheeler Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Wheeler took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shamrock, who comes in off a win.
Shamrock will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 42-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Quanah on Friday. Shamrock had just enough and edged Quanah out 30-28.
Shamrock relied on the efforts of Philip Cook, who threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns, and Josh Whittington, who picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Whittington got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards. Shamrock also got a significant boost from Jeremiah Luna Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Wheeler's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 23-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wellington. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Skyrockets recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Shamrock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points per game. As for Wheeler, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Shamrock came up short against Wheeler when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 34-28. Can Shamrock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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