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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

VOYAGERS BLOW OUT SHAMROCKS

Voyagers d. Shamrocks 30-14 in Week 20.

by 📋 Y1 W20 HNL @ MEM (30-14)

VOYAGERS DOMINATE SHAMROCKS WITH COLEMAN'S HISTORIC RUSHING PERFORMANCE

Let me tell you something—what we witnessed in this Week 20 matchup was an absolute MASTERCLASS in run game execution by the Voyagers, and frankly, the Shamrocks had NO answer for it. J. Coleman put on a clinic out there with 263 rushing yards and FOUR touchdowns on a ridiculous 14.6 yards per carry. FOUR TOUCHDOWNS! That's not just good football, that's the kind of dominant performance that can change the trajectory of a season. Meanwhile, the Shamrocks' defense was gassed, disorganized, and completely overwhelmed. You want to know why? Because they couldn't stop the run, and when you can't do that in this league, you're DONE.

But here's what really gets me—the Shamrocks came into this game with FOUR interceptions defensively. FOUR! M. Baker had two of them, and yet NONE of it mattered because their offense was an absolute disaster. 127 total yards? 32 rushing yards? Zero red zone touchdowns on three attempts? Let me be CLEAR: that's inexcusable at this level of competition. The Voyagers turned the ball over FOUR times themselves, but their run game and defense—led by Z. Hill's three sacks and forced fumble—were so suffocating that it didn't matter. The Shamrocks couldn't generate any rhythm, any momentum, ANYTHING.

This is a 16-point beatdown that could have been even worse. The Voyagers' aggressive run scheme exposed every weakness the Shamrocks had, and in a competitive league where real adjustments separate champions from pretenders, this was a statement game. The Shamrocks have to look in the mirror and ask themselves hard questions because 127 yards of total offense is simply not acceptable.

Stephen A. Smith · No Excuses Sports Network