Shepard won the last time they faced Bremen, and things went their way on Friday too. The Shepard Astros blew past the Bremen Braves, posting a 40-10 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Astros.
Leading Shepard to victory were Noah Vaughn and Anthony Loughran. Vaughn rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Loughran rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Loughran also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shepard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Bremen still got an impressive performance from Demarion Hampton, who rushed for 15 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Shepard now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bremen, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Shepard will look to defend their home field on Friday against Argo at 7:00 p.m. Argo will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Shepard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bremen, they will head out to take on Oak Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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