Shamrock hasn't had much luck against Wellington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shamrock Irish will host the Wellington Skyrockets at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Shamrock will bounce into Friday's game after beating Clarendon, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Shamrock blew past Clarendon 40-12 on the road on Friday. That looming 40-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Irish yet this season.
It was another big night for Philip Cook, who rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
Shamrock's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, JD Franks was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Wellington blew past Quanah, posting a 49-6 victory at home. The Skyrockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Shamrock's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Wellington, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Shamrock was taken down by Wellington 64-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wellington's Travon Lewis, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that Shamrock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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