Sprague has won three straight games at home, while Sheldon has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Sprague Olympians will welcome the Sheldon Irish at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sprague is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Grants Pass, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Sprague was ranked ninth). Sprague slipped by Grants Pass 41-40 last Friday.
Meanwhile, Sheldon humbled Grants Pass with a 63-6 victory. 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.
It was another big night for Kelsen Sperry, who threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Jyce Jones got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Sheldon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quincy Peterson and Cameron Thomas.
Sprague's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Sheldon, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
Sprague was taken down by Sheldon 50-19 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sprague was down 36-6.
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