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)