A win for Shepherd just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Joliet J Hawks, falling 28-8. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Shepherd wouldn't let Joliet keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Benjamin Hunt, Nate Reynolds, and Phillip Kelly picked up one apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Kaden Juhnke, who threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Porter Koerper got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Shepherd's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Joliet, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Shepherd will look to defend their home field on Friday against Huntley Project at 7:00 p.m. As for Joliet, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Colstrip at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
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