Sheldon is 8-1 against Grants Pass since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sheldon Irish will host the Grants Pass Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Sheldon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Sheldon blew past South Medford, posting a 45-10 victory on the road. 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.
A big part of Sheldon's win came down to the chemistry between Kelsen Sperry and his top target Jyce Jones. Sperry threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Jones rushed for 74 yards on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave Sperry a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sheldon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Gilhuber and Mana Tuioti. Tuioti has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another thorn in South Medford's side was Brody Thomas, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sheldon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Grants Pass faced Sprague in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Grants Pass and Sprague were almost perfectly matched up, but Grants Pass suffered a 41-40 defeat. It was the first time this season that the Cavemen let down their fans at home.
Sheldon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Grants Pass, they moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Everything came up roses for Sheldon against Grants Pass in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Sheldon repeat their success, or does Grants Pass have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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