Football Preview: Bremen Braves vs. Shepard Astros
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Bremen is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Shepard Astros at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bremen fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Grayslake Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Rams were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 14-13 defeat.
Bremen's loss came about despite a quality game from Jaylan Holder, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Shepard got themselves on the board against Brooks on Thursday, but Brooks never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 53-0 win over the Eagles on the road.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shepard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Vaughn, who threw for 96 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. Cameren Tryon was Vaughn's top target, picking up 73 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bremen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Shepard, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Bremen came up short against Shepard in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, falling 19-10. Can Bremen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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