The Shepard Astros lost 44-21 to the Oak Forest Bengals on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Astros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Bengals are ranked 130th).
This is the second loss in a row for Shepard and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Oak Forest, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Shepard will challenge Argo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Astros will be up against the Argonauts' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Oak Forest, they will head out to face off against Bremen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bengals will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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