Evergreen Park hasn't had much luck against Shepard recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Evergreen Park Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shepard Astros at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Evergreen Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-14 to Thornton Fractional North.
Meanwhile, Shepard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 25-10 victory over the Argonauts.
Anthony Loughran was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Vaughn, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Shepard's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Krystian Koscak, Alex Martinez, and Martinez picked up one apiece. Chris Stavrakis was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Shepard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Evergreen Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Shepard, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Evergreen Park couldn't quite finish off Shepard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 23-20. Will Evergreen Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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