Shepard pushed their score to 27 the last time they played Richards, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Shepard Astros came up short against the Richards Bulldogs, falling 21-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Astros were not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Shepard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
The loss snapped Shepard's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Richards, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Shepard will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Lawn at 7:00 p.m. Shepard is facing Oak Lawn at the right time seeing as Oak Lawn is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Richards, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lemont at 7:00 p.m. Lemont will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Richards surely won't give up without a fight.
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