The Shepard Astros will head out on the road to square off against the Bremen Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bremen took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Shepard, who comes in off a win.
Shepard's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 53-0 win over Brooks.
Shepard got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Vaughn out in front 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.
Meanwhile, Bremen fought the good fight in their overtime match against Grayslake Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Rams.
The losing side was boosted by Jaylan Holder, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
The win got Shepard back to even at 1-1. As for Bremen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Shepard was able to grind out a solid victory over Bremen when the teams last played back in October of 2015, winning 19-10. Will Shepard repeat their success, or does Bremen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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