Illinois High School Football - Herscher crushed by Wilmington
September 19, 2025: Herscher, IL 60941
 Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) boosters left the game content Friday as they observed their football squad crush the host Herscher Tigers (Herscher, IL), 49-7 in a league test.
The Wildcats now hold a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they host Manteno for a Illinois Central Eight challenge on Friday, September 26. Wilmington will face a Panthers team coming off a 26-21 league win over Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 3-1.
The Tigers (2-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Streator (Streator, IL). The Bulldogs go into the Illinois Central Eight challenge with a 1-3 record.