The Quanah Indians will face off against the Shamrock Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamrock took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Quanah, who comes in off a win.
Quanah headed into their last game having not scored more than 13 points for three straight, but Memphis let them put that streak behind them. The Indians took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 40-13 win over the Cyclones. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Quanah found their leader in sophomore Lexston Reese, who rushed for 136 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Austin Whitmire, who rushed for 27 yards and a pair of scores.
Quanah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Shamrock was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 67-7 loss at the hands of Wellington. The Irish haven't had much luck with the Skyrockets recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Quanah will have to contain Josh Whittington as he made an impact in Shamrock's last game. He picked up 88 receiving yards and one touchdown. Whittington got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards.
Quanah's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Shamrock, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-6.
Quanah couldn't quite finish off Shamrock in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 30-28. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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