After both having extra time off, the Memphis Cyclones and the Shamrock Irish will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Memphis nor Shamrock posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Memphis is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Highland Park back in September (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Memphis was beaten by Highland Park 34-0.
Meanwhile, Shamrock fell victim to Spearman and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Lynx. The Irish haven't had much luck with the Lynx recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Shamrock, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Memphis was dealt a bruising 44-2 loss at the hands of Shamrock when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shamrock's Philip Cook, who threw for 266 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt. Now that Memphis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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