Shepherd was the 42-28 winner over Huntley Project when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Shepherd Mustangs came up short against the Huntley Project Red Devils on Friday, falling 32-6. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Shepherd lost, don't look at Connor Wilson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards. Wilson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
It was another big night for Grady Schmidt, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for Huntley Project. With that strong performance, Schmidt is now averaging an impressive 113.4 rushing yards per game.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Huntley Project, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Shepherd will square off against Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Huntley Project, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roundup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntley Project is facing Roundup at the right time seeing as Roundup is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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