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On offense, the Shamrocks struggled early, turning the ball over several times. The leadership of Andy Sweet and consistent physical presence of Spencer Stachrya kept the offense plugging away. Sweet hooked up with Evan Manley for pair of long Shamrock scores, and the offense cleaned things up in the second half to help seal the victory.
The Rock D buckled down and did the dirty work to prevent the early turnovers from burying the Rocks. They then generated several turnovers in the second half, helping to even things out and secured the win with a 4 down stand with time dwindling in the fourth. Griffin Lickfeldt led a gritty D line effort, and Dillon Simpson tacked on consistent linebacker play. Hank Grenda provided one of the highlights early when he shot through a gap to tackle the Tiger running back in their own end zone for a safety.
The Shamrock special teams executed well in that phase of the game all night, preventing the Tigers from using their electric returners to great effect. Will Harrison kicked precise balls all night, and the coverage teams kept things bottled up. There were not a lot of fireworks on special teams, but Koby Hauser engineered a good punt return that set the offense up with excellent field position that would turn into points for the Rocks.
Special mention should be given to Ryan Mahoney, Jacob Crabtree, and Seth Tackett. These Rocks made significant contributions in preparing the team for the Friday contest. They attacked each day during the week, providing the best possible look for their fellow teammates.
The Rocks will host Brebeuf next Friday to finish out the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm.
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