The St. Patrick Shamrocks will face off against the North Dickinson Nordics at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (St. Patrick has 12 wins , while North Dickinson has 16 dating back to last season).
St. Patrick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 36-15 margin over Deckerville. The result was nothing new for the Shamrocks, who have now won ten matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brady Leonard, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Jerryd Scheurer was another key player, rushing for 114 yards and one score on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Patrick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Dickinson faced Onekama in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Nordics enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over the Portagers. North Dickinson's victory was all the more impressive since the Portagers were averaging only 13.5 points allowed on the season.
North Dickinson's win came from a few key players St. Patrick will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jason Graham, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of TDs. Another passer making a difference was Brady Jungwirth, who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
St. Patrick's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for North Dickinson, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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