Jasper has gone 4-0 against Shepherd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jasper Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Shepherd Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Jasper is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Jasper will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 42-20 to Hamshire-Fannett. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, a win for Shepherd just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-16 loss at the hands of West Orange-Stark. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Mustangs are ranked 112th).
Although Shepherd took the loss, they still got scores from Landen Dellinger and Jacorey Davis.
Even though they lost, Shepherd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Jasper's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shepherd, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Jasper against Shepherd when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jasper 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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