The St. Patrick Shamrocks are taking a road trip to challenge the Fulton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
St. Patrick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 69-30 victory over Vestaburg at home. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Wolverines are ranked 73rd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Patrick got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Leonard out in front who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Leonard is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Brayden Simon was another key rusher, gaining 165 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Patrick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fulton has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They blew past Sacred Heart Academy 60-33 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pirates needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
St. Patrick's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Fulton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
St. Patrick was able to grind out a solid victory over Fulton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 42-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Patrick since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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