After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Spearman, Shamrock was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Memphis Cyclones as the Shamrock Irish made off with a 54-28 victory. That looming 54-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Irish yet this season.
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. Trent Baggett got in on the action too, converting a pick into 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 Baggett, Josh Whittington, and Cross Stambaugh picked up one apiece.
Several Cyclones players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daniel Salazar, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Dresden Johnson, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shamrock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Memphis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Shamrock is taking a road trip to face off against Clarendon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamrock is facing Clarendon at the right time seeing as Clarendon is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Memphis, they will host Wheeler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Memphis surely won't give up without a fight.
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