After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wellington, Shamrock was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 victory over the Quanah Indians. That's more bragging rights for the Irish, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shamrock was led to victory by Philip Cook and Josh Whittington. Cook threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns, while Whittington picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Whittington's longest reception was for an incredible 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 didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cross Stambaugh.
Shamrock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, 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 Quanah, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Shamrock will venture away from home to face off against Wheeler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Shamrock's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Quanah, they will host Clarendon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quanah is facing Clarendon at the right time seeing as Clarendon is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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