Shepherd fell victim to Clare and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Clare Pioneers. 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).
It was another big night for Jayden Arthur, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes for Clare. Arthur was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards.
Shepherd's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Clare, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Bluejays challenges Farwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepherd is facing Farwell at the right time seeing as Farwell is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Clare, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pinconning at 7:00 p.m. Clare is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
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