Football Game Preview: Hersey Huskies vs. Richards Bulldogs + How To Watch

The Hersey Huskies will square off against the Richards Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.

Hersey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Payton College Prep a 56-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won seven contests by 40 points or more so far this season.

Brandon Jenkins

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/31/25 vs Payton College Prep	4
10/24/25 @ Rolling Meadows	3
10/18/24 vs Rolling Meadows	3
10/10/25 @ Buffalo Grove	2
10/03/25 vs Elk Grove	2

Hersey's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Jenkins, who rushed for 111 yards and four TDs on only 14 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Jenkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Riggs, who picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Hersey's run defense was locked in: Payton College Prep could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Cheydon Georgacakis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hersey didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.

Hersey's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Johnny Lamonica was especially locked on to Payton College Prep's QB and sacked him twice.

Meanwhile, Richards didn't have too much trouble with Edwardsville on Friday as they won 33-14.

Hersey's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Richards, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.