Shepard has gone 7-2 against Evergreen Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shepard Astros are taking a road trip to face off against the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Evergreen Park took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shepard, who comes in off a win.
Evergreen Park is hoping to do what Argo couldn't on Friday: put an end to Shepard's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Shepard took down Argo 25-10.
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. Shepard also got a significant boost from Noah Vaughn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Another reason for the win was Shepard's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Chris Stavrakis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself. 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. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-14 to Thornton Fractional North.
Shepard's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Evergreen Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Shepard skirted past Evergreen Park 23-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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