South Medford hasn't had much luck against Sheldon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Medford Panthers will welcome the Sheldon Irish at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, South Medford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-24 to Sprague. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sheldon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 66-13 win over South Salem. 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 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 Mana Tuioti. Tuioti also set a new season high mark in rushing touchdowns with four.
South Medford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Sheldon, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Medford took a serious blow against Sheldon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-0. Can South Medford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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