Shepard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 5-2 to the Lake View Wildcats. While losing is never fun, Shepard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Lake View are ranked 85th).
Nathan Melecio and Bryce Johns scored both of Shepard's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Shepard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lake View, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
Shepard wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 0-0 victory against Thornton on the 15th. As for Lake View, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Pritzker on the 15th.
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