Football Recap: Shepard Astros vs. Argo Argonauts
Shepard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Argo Argonauts with points to spare, taking the game 25-10. This was payback for the Astros, who suffered a 17-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Anthony Loughran continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Noah Vaughn was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Shepard's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Chris Stavrakis was the leader with 2.5 sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Shepard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Shepard's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Argo, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Shepard is taking a road trip to face off against Evergreen Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepard's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Evergreen Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Argo, they will welcome Richards at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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