Shepard unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Lane Tech Champions at home by a 37-19 margin on Friday.
Vernon Cole had a dynamite game For Lane Tech., rushing for 274 yards and four TDs while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. Those 274 rushing yards gave Cole a new career-high.
Coming up, Shepard will venture away from home to square off against Hammond Morton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lane Tech, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Thornton Fractional South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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