Shepard has gone 7-2 against Evergreen Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shepard Astros will venture away from home to challenge the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Evergreen Park took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Shepard, who comes in off a win.
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 took down Argo 25-10.
Anthony Loughran was his usual excellent self, rushing 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.
Shepard's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Chris Stavrakis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sackshimself. 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 defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Shepard came out on top in a nail-biter against Evergreen Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 23-20. 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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