Memphis scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Shamrock Irish, falling 54-28. The Cyclones haven't had much luck with the Irish recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Memphis lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Daniel Salazar, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. Dresden Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Memphis with two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Philip Cook, who rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown for Shamrock. Cook's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Josh Whittington, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Memphis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shamrock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Memphis will square off against Wheeler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Memphis' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Shamrock, they will take on Clarendon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamrock is facing Clarendon at the right time seeing as Clarendon is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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