Football Preview: Shepherd Pirates vs. Jasper Bulldogs
Shepherd is 0-4 against Jasper since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Shepherd Pirates will welcome the Jasper Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Shepherd is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against West Orange-Stark on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Shepherd had to suffer through a 62-16 loss at the hands of West Orange-Stark. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Mustangs are ranked 112th).
Although Shepherd took the loss, they still got scores from Landen Dellinger and Jacorey Davis.
Even though they lost, Shepherd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Hamshire-Fannett, falling 42-20. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Shepherd now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Jasper, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Shepherd was taken down by Jasper 28-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Shepherd have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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