The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will face off against the Herscher Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McNamara will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Bishop McNamara's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past St. Edward 56-0. The Fightin' Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 28 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Bishop McNamara came from Richie Darr, Julius May, Gavin Antons, Zane Gulley, Jordan Callaway, Coen Demack, Jack Latham, and Malachi Lee.
Bishop McNamara was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Bishop McNamara, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Demack, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Herscher hadn't done well against Peotone recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tigers walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Blue Devils. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Bishop McNamara better keep an eye on Alek Draper. He was instrumental in Herscher's win, rushing for 151 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Draper has posted since back in October of 2024.
Bishop McNamara's record is now 9-0. As for Herscher, their record now sits at 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Bishop McNamara has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 391.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Herscher, though, as they've been averaging only 244.2 total yards. Will Bishop McNamara be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Tigers flip the script?
Bishop McNamara strolled past Herscher when the teams last played back in September by a score of 45-28. Will the Fightin' Irish repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
