Football Preview: Richards Bulldogs vs. Shepard Astros
Richards has gone 9-1 against Shepard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Richards Bulldogs will square off against the Shepard Astros at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Richards comes in on three and Shepard on four.
Richards' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Argo 41-0 on the road. Richards' victory was all the more impressive since the Argonauts were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Shepard on the road against Evergreen Park on Friday as the squad secured a 40-0 win. Considering the Astros have won three matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anthony Loughran continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Vaughn, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shepard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Richards' victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Shepard, their record now sits at 4-1.
Richards strolled past Shepard in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richards since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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