Shock adjust roster, await CV
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Back with an advance of Saturday's Spokane-Central Valley game at the Arena. The unedited version is below.
Also, the Shock shook up their roster with a couple of trades and three new additions. None of the newcomers are expected to be activated for Saturday's game. More here.
By Jim Meehan
Staff writer
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“They’re just a good team that is always well coached,” Shock coach Adam Shackleford said. “It’s come down to the end and we’ve earned those wins, but certainly the ball has bounced our way at times. We think it’ll be the same kind of game, but we also think we’re prepared and ready to play.”
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Ryan O’Hara replaced Murrietta and finished 8 of 16 for 72 yards and three touchdowns in the Coyotes’ 68-51 loss to
“We recruited him a little bit last year but he ended up signing with another team,” Shackleford said. “He’s been there the whole time and taken plenty of reps in practice. We’ve certainly seen backup quarterbacks have success against us before. We’re not going to take anything for granted.”
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“We feel like every week we improve on something, but then we take a step back in another area,” said defensive back Aaron Williams, who will return after missing one game with a knee injury. “We haven’t really put it all together yet.”
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