Evergreen Park is 2-7 against Shepard since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evergreen Park Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Shepard Astros at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Evergreen Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-14 to Thornton Fractional North.
Meanwhile, Shepard entered their tilt with Argo on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Argonauts 25-10.
Anthony Loughran was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Noah Vaughn, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Shepard's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Krystian Koscak, Alex Martinez, and Martinez picked up one apiece. Shepard got some further help from Chris Stavrakis: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Shepard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Evergreen Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Shepard, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Evergreen Park couldn't quite finish off Shepard when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 23-20. Will Evergreen Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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