The Sheldon Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Sprague Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Sheldon has eight wins , while Sprague has nine dating back to last season).
Sheldon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Grants Pass, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Sheldon was ranked fifth). Sheldon took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-6 victory over Grants Pass. Fans of the Irish have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Kelsen Sperry was his usual excellent self, throwing for 211 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Jyce Jones got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Sheldon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quincy Peterson and Cameron Thomas.
Meanwhile, Sprague won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Grants Pass 41-40.
Sheldon pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Sprague, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Sheldon against Sprague in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-19 win. In that matchup, Sheldon amassed a halftime lead of 36-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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