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ShepardRichards

Astros
20
Bulldogs
49

The Richards (Oak Lawn, IL) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Shepard (Palos Heights, IL) by a score of 49-20.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Shepard0014620
Richards22270049
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Game Story

Illinois High School Football - Richards tops Shepard

September 26, 2025: Oak Lawn, IL 60453

The Richards Bulldogs football squad scored 49 points and limited the visiting Shepard Astros to 20 in the Bulldogs league triumph on Friday.

The Bulldogs now hold a 4-1 record. They play next when they host Argo for a South Suburban - Red challenge on Friday, October 3. Richards will meet a Argonauts squad coming off a 48-20 league loss to Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn, IL). The Argonauts record now stands at 0-5.

With the defeat, Shepard drops to 1-4 on the campaign. The Astros host Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL) to meet the Bengals in a non-league test on Friday, October 3. The Bengals come into the test with a record of 5-0. Oak Forest won 43-7 in their recent league test against Tinley Park (Tinley Park, IL)

Ahmad HaynesAstros Reporter
Rashaad HaynesBulldogs Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Shepard 0, Richards 0
    Posted @ 7:29p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 7:29p

  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:29p

  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:29p
  5. 0 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Richards1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Richards - Rushing TD. Shepard 0, Richards 6
    Posted @ 7:29p
  6. 0 - 6

    Missed Point After

    Richards1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Richards - PAT Missed. Shepard 0, Richards 6
    Posted @ 7:30p
  7. 0 - 12

    Fumble Recovery Returned for Touchdown

    Richards1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Richards - Fumble return touchdown. Shepard 0, Richards 12
    Posted @ 7:33p
  8. 0 - 13

    Made Point After

    Richards1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Richards - PAT Good. Shepard 0, Richards 13
    Posted @ 7:33p
  9. 0 - 15

    Safety

    Richards1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Richards - Safety. Shepard 0, Richards 15
    Posted @ 7:45p
  10. 0 - 21

    Passing Touchdown

    Richards1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Richards - #7 Noah Escobedo pass completed to #2 Kamani Sapara for a TD. Shepard 0, Richards 21
    Posted @ 7:49p
  11. 0 - 22

    Made Point After

    Richards1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Richards - PAT Good. Shepard 0, Richards 22
    Posted @ 7:49p
  12. 0 - 22

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Shepard 0, Richards 22
    Posted @ 7:57p
  13. 0 - 28

    Rushing Touchdown

    Richards2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Richards - Rushing TD. Shepard 0, Richards 28
    Posted @ 8:03p
  14. 0 - 28

    Missed Point After

    Richards2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Richards - PAT Missed. Shepard 0, Richards 28
    Posted @ 8:03p
  15. 0 - 35

    Score Correction

    Richards2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Richards in 2nd Quarter. Shepard 0, Richards 35
    Posted @ 8:17p
  16. 0 - 41

    Passing Touchdown

    Richards2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Richards - Pass completed for a TD. Shepard 0, Richards 41
    Posted @ 8:28p
  17. 0 - 42

    Made Point After

    Richards2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Richards - PAT Good. Shepard 0, Richards 42
    Posted @ 8:28p
  18. 0 - 48

    Passing Touchdown

    Richards2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Richards - Pass completed for a TD. Shepard 0, Richards 48
    Posted @ 8:33p
  19. 0 - 49

    Made Point After

    Richards2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Richards - PAT Good. Shepard 0, Richards 49
    Posted @ 8:33p
  20. 0 - 49

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Shepard 0, Richards 49
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:39p

  21. Commentary

    Halftime
    Posted @ 8:39p
  22. 0 - 49

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Richards3rd Quarter
    Richards to kick off to Shepard.
    Posted @ 9:03p
  23. 6 - 49

    Rushing Touchdown

    Shepard3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Shepard - Rushing TD. Shepard 6, Richards 49
    Posted @ 9:09p
  24. 7 - 49

    Made Point After

    Shepard3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Shepard - PAT Good. Shepard 7, Richards 49
    Posted @ 9:10p
  25. 13 - 49

    Passing Touchdown

    Shepard3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Shepard - Pass completed for a TD. Shepard 13, Richards 49
    Posted @ 9:17p
  26. 14 - 49

    Made Point After

    Shepard3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Shepard - PAT Good. Shepard 14, Richards 49
    Posted @ 9:17p
  27. 14 - 49

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Shepard 14, Richards 49
    Posted @ 9:18p
  28. 20 - 49

    Passing Touchdown

    Shepard4th Quarter Under a minute
    Shepard - Pass completed for a TD. Shepard 20, Richards 49
    Posted @ 9:32p

Shepard @ Richards Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 26, 2025 @ 7p
Richards High School
The Richards (Oak Lawn, IL) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Shepard (Palos Heights, IL) by a score of 49-20.

Scoretracker Providers

Ahmad HaynesAstros Reporter
Rashaad HaynesBulldogs Reporter

Rankings & Records

Shepard (25-26)

ILClass
20927
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
4-64-23-21-30-1.400.667247282

Richards (25-26)

ILClass
688
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-26-05-03-11-1.8181.000442247

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Shepard		06.57.06.024.7
Richards		16.112.97.32.740.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Shepard4-1Richards5-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/12/25ShepardOak Lawn(L) 28-2710/10/25RichardsOak Lawn(W) 59-29
9/19/25Evergreen ParkShepard(W) 31-710/24/25RichardsEvergreen Park(W) 51-0
10/10/25ShepardArgo(W) 48-010/3/25ArgoRichards(W) 55-6
10/17/25ReavisShepard(W) 20-199/12/25RichardsReavis(W) 22-15
10/24/25Blue Island EisenhowerShepard(W) 20-149/19/25Blue Island EisenhowerRichards(W) 40-26

Record Breakdown

Shepard (25-26)

Richards (25-26)
4-6
Overall
9-2
4-2
League
6-0
0-3
Non-League
2-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
4-1
Common Opponent
5-0
3-2
Home
5-0
1-3
Away
3-1
0-1
Neutral
1-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
4-5
In-State
9-2
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0