The Shepard Astros are on the road again on Friday to play the Washington Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Shepard made easy work of Blue Island Eisenhower and carried off a 31-6 victory.
It was another big night for Noah Vaughn, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Anthony Loughran was in the mix too, providing Shepard with two touchdowns.
Shepard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cameren Tryon, Loughran, and Krystian Koscak picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Washington came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Potters to the tune of 54-18. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shepard pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
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