Sheldon and West Linn are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Sheldon Irish are taking a road trip to square off against the West Linn Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sheldon sitting on ten straight victories and West Linn on three.
Sheldon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 45-17 win over Sprague. 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.
One reason for the win was Sheldon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Brian Molnar with two. Sheldon got some further help from Kawaihuihuiokekuahiwi Chamberlin: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, West Linn faced Sherwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Linn claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Sherwood. Considering the Lions have won seven games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sheldon's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for West Linn, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Sheldon was dealt a bruising 41-3 loss at the hands of West Linn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Sheldon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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