The North Salem Vikings will square off against the Sheldon Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Salem has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Sheldon will come in with four straight wins.
Last Friday, North Salem was beaten by Sprague 56-7. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sheldon). They claimed a resounding 65-7 victory over McNary at home. 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.
Sheldon can attribute much of their success to Kelsen Sperry, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Sheldon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kanoa Smith and Barry Myles.
North Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sheldon, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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