The Sheldon Irish will venture away from home to take on the South Salem Saxons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Things were looking good for Sheldon after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 21-14 to North Salem. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Irish couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, South Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sprague.
Sheldon will have to contain Kellen Bowman as he made an impact in South Salem's last game. He threw for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Sheldon's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for South Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Sheldon against South Salem in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 66-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Irish since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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