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Shamrock season ends in crushing defeat



The Portland St. Patrick Shamrocks knew they had a tough draw in the first round of the playoffs, when it was announced they were playing Morrice for a rematch. On Friday, November 1st, St. Patrick travelled to Morrice, and came up just a bit short, losing the game 28-22.


In the first half, it was a defensive battle, with both teams shutting the other down and finishing the half at 0-0. 


In the third quarter, struck first, but the Shamrocks quickly fought back when Brady Leonard punched it in on a 1 yard rushing touchdown. Jerryd Scheurer ran in the two point conversion to make the score 8-8 after three quarters of play. 


In the fourth quarter, neither team would quit. Morrice started off with a score, but the Shamrock defense denied them the conversion attempt. Brady Leonard broke loose for a 55 yard run, and Brody Beckhold put it through the uprights to give the Shamrocks a 15-14 lead. Morrice followed up, and scored and with the two point conversion they took a 22-15 lead. On the next series, Jerryd Scheurer found Charlie Thelen for a 22 yard touchdown pass, and Brody Beckhold tied the game up with about two minutes left to play. The Orioles would not be denied, and they scored with 30 seconds left in the game. The Shamrocks couldn't get it done offensively, and fell in the first round of playoffs. 


Offensive leaders for the Shamrocks were Brady Leonard who went 5 for 11 for 91 yards and rushed 20 times for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns. Charlie Thelen had 3 catches for 76 yards and a touchdown. 


Defensive leaders for St. Patrick were Augustus Teachworth with 17 tackles and 1 tackle for loss (TFL), Aiden Mosser and Caleb Pline both had 12 tackles. 


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