Football Preview: Wolf Point Wolves vs. Shepherd Mustangs
The Wolf Point Wolves will challenge the Shepherd Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wolf Point is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Fairfield/Augusta, falling 38-14.
Meanwhile, Shepherd posted their biggest victory since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by Roundup on the road to the tune of 44-6.
Shepherd relied on the efforts of Tyson Selby, who rushed for 191 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and Caleb Nicholson, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Selby a new career-high in rushing yards. Karson Gamradt was in the mix too, providing Shepherd with two touchdowns.
Shepherd wouldn't let Roundup keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Shepherd can thank Wyatt Beddes and Jaxson Latimer for forcing all of them. Beddes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Wolf Point's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Shepherd, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Wolf Point took a serious blow against Shepherd in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 36-6. Thankfully for Wolf Point, Aidan Lammers (who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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