Shepard came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Reavis Rams, falling 6-2. While losing is never fun, Shepard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Reavis are ranked 81st).
Bryce Johns and Michael Camarena scored both of Shepard's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Shepard has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13-1 record this season. As for Reavis, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shepard will square off against rival Richards at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Reavis is set to challenge their familiar foe Oak Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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