Football Preview: Prospect Knights vs. Hersey Huskies
Prospect is 2-8 against Hersey since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Prospect Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Hersey Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hersey is hoping to do what Buffalo Grove couldn't on Friday: put an end to Prospect's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Prospect blew past Buffalo Grove, posting a 71-27 win. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Hersey got themselves on the board against Wheeling on Friday, but Wheeling never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 61-0 victory over the Wildcats. The game marked the Huskies' most dominant win of the season.
Colton Gumino was his usual excellent self, throwing for 220 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Brandon Jenkins helped Gumino out on the ground, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Prospect pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hersey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Prospect came out on top in a nail-biter against Hersey in their previous meeting on October 10th, sneaking past 30-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prospect since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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