Shepard has gone 7-2 against Evergreen Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shepard Astros are taking a road trip 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 loss.
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.
Anthony Loughran was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Noah Vaughn handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Shepard's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Chris Stavrakis with 2.5 sacks. 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 matches.
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 defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Shepard skirted past Evergreen Park 23-20 in their previous matchup 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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