Team Preview: Shepard
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School: Shepard
Mascot: Astros
Conference: South Suburban Red Conference
Team Twitter: @shepardfootball
Head Coach: John Rone
Assistant Coaches: Vincent Holmes Andy Schindel Chris Lewis Justin Harris Mark Thomas
2018 results: 8-3 (5-1) South Suburban Red Conference. The Astros made the Class 6A state playoffs and defeated Springfield then lost to Normal West in second round action.
2019 Shepard Astros schedule
8/30 Leyden
9/6 Wheaton St. Francis
9/13 at Reavis
9/20 at Evergreen
9/27 at Eisenhower
10/4 Oak Lawn
10/11 at Lemont
10.18 Richards
10/25 Argo
| Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Weight |
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| Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Matthew Hightower |
LB |
2020 |
6-foot-2 |
215 |
|
Jalen Smith |
DB |
2021 |
6-foot-0 |
170 |
|
Elijah Vinson |
OLB |
2020 |
6-foot-2 |
205 |
|
Andrew Wright |
DB |
2020 |
5-foot-11 |
175 |
|
Zac Robinson |
LB |
2020 |
5-foot-10 |
170 |
|
Grant Larkins |
LB |
2020 |
5-foot-11 |
180 |
| Name | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alex Harris |
ATH |
5-foot-10 |
170 |
|
Amere Colbert |
DE |
6-foot-1 |
205 |
|
Kirk Vanderwall |
OL/DL |
6-foot-0 |
200 |
|
Ira Guyton |
WR/DB |
6-foot-0 |
170 |
|
Kendrick Washington |
RB/DB |
5-foot-11 |
175 |
|
Roy Williams |
TE/DE |
6-foot-5 |
205 |
2019 Shepard Astros Summer/7on7 plans
WIU Team Camp
Bradley Bourbonnais 7o7 7/26
Did you know....that Shepard has now made the IHSA football playoff field in four straight years and in 8 of the past 10 seasons.