Shepard is 7-2 against Evergreen Park since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shepard Astros will head out to challenge the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Shepard will be strutting in after a victory while Evergreen Park will be coming in after a defeat.
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 strolled past Argo with points to spare, taking the game 25-10.
It was another big night for Anthony Loughran, who rushed 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.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Shepard's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Chris Stavrakis was the leader with 2.5. 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 win 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 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepard since the squad 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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