It'll be Battle of the Birds when Bluejays challenges the Farwell Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Shepherd and five for Farwell.
Shepherd's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Clare on Friday. They were beaten by the Pioneers 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Pioneers are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, a win for Farwell just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of Harrison.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Farwell, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Shepherd against Farwell in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, as the team secured a 54-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepherd since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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