Wheeler has won four straight games at home, while Shamrock has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Wheeler Mustangs will welcome the Shamrock Irish at 7:00 p.m. Wheeler's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Shamrock's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Wheeler is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Wellington just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 23-14 to the Skyrockets. The Mustangs have struggled against the Skyrockets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Shamrock narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Quanah 30-28.
Shamrock's success was spearheaded by 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.
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 victories 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.
Wheeler didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Shamrock when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. Will Wheeler repeat their success, or does Shamrock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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