The Shepard Astros will take on the Oak Forest Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepard has given up an average of 32.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shepard is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Richards on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Astros were beaten by the Bulldogs 49-20. The Astros have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Tinley Park 43-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bengals' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Titans are ranked 398th).
Shepard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Oak Forest, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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