The Sheldon Irish will square off against the North Salem Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Sheldon is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Willamette on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Irish came up short against the Wolverines, falling 29-7. The Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times North Salem and Sprague had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Vikings took a 21-7 bruising from the Olympians on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 14 points.
Sheldon's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for North Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Sheldon against North Salem when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-3 victory. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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