Shepherd lost against Standish-Sterling back in September of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Shepherd Bluejays were outmatched by the Standish-Sterling Panthers at home and fell 55-22. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Panthers are ranked 133rd).
Rylee Blanchard had an outrageously good game for Standish-Sterling as he rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Blanchard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Shepherd now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Standish-Sterling, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Shepherd has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Ogemaw Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ogemaw Heights will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Shepherd surely won't give up without a fight. As for Standish-Sterling, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bullock Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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