Evergreen Park hasn't had much luck against Shepard recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Evergreen Park Mustangs will look to defend their home field 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 waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Argonauts 25-10.
It was another big night for Anthony Loughran, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was 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. Shepard got some further help from Chris Stavrakis: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made 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 matchups.
Evergreen Park's defeat 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 when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 23-20. Will Evergreen Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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