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| 09/26/25 - Away | 31-28 W |
| 09/26/24 - Home | 26-44 L |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 15-60 L |
| 11/19/20 - Home | 24-27 L |
| 09/20/19 - Away | 28-38 L |
| 09/20/18 - Home | 6-42 L |
On Friday Shoemaker's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Temple Wildcats 31-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since September 6, 2024.
Brandon Brown Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was De'Mani Dail-Addison, who threw for 218 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shoemaker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Temple's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylan Basinger Basinger, who threw for 270 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and Rodney Nelson, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Nelson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards. Cavalli Nealy handled things on the ground, rushing for 118 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Shoemaker's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Temple, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Coincidentally, Shoemaker and Temple will both be playing Midway the next time they take the field. The Wolves will host the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.
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