The Sheldon Irish will challenge the McNary Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sheldon has three straight victories, McNary has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Sheldon took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 40-7 win over North Medford. 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's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Borrevik and Kawaihuihuiokekuahiwi Chamberlin.
Meanwhile, McNary fell victim to Sprague and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Olympians. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Olympians are ranked 12th).
Sheldon's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for McNary, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Sheldon against McNary in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-6 win. In that matchup, Sheldon amassed a halftime lead of 63-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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