Football Preview: Shepherd Mustangs vs. Three Forks/Willow Creek Wolves
The Shepherd Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Three Forks/Willow Creek Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shepherd is leaving town to face Three Forks/Willow Creek after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Shepherd took a blow against Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua on Friday, falling 53-8. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-0.
Meanwhile, Three Forks/Willow Creek didn't have too much trouble with Loyola-Sacred Heart at home on Friday as they won 28-13.
Three Forks/Willow Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sawyer Andersen led the charge by rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Kanon Reichman was another key passer, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Reichman wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Three Forks/Willow Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Shepherd suffered a grim 32-6 defeat to Three Forks/Willow Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Shepherd, Shane Williams (who threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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