The Herscher Tigers will take on the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Herscher took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Peotone by a score of 35-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Alek Draper
| 10/24/25 vs Peotone | 151 |
| 10/17/25 @ Coal City | 10 |
| 10/10/25 vs Reed-Custer | 105 |
| 10/03/25 @ Streator | 25 |
| 09/19/25 vs Wilmington | 35 |
| + 6 more games |
Alek Draper went supernova, rushing for 151 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over St. Edward. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Fightin' Irish's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Green Wave are ranked 464th).
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.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bishop McNamara proved: they limited St. Edward to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least seven total tackles, Michael Clark stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). Bishop McNamara didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.9.
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.
Herscher's record now sits at 6-3. As for Bishop McNamara, their record is now 9-0.
Herscher ended up a good deal behind Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in September, losing 45-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of May, who rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
