Hersey is 8-1 against Prospect since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hersey Huskies will take on the Prospect Knights at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Hersey really took it to Buffalo Grove for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-7 win at home. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bison are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colton Gumino continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Prospect was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They breezed by Rolling Meadows on the road to the tune of 41-14. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Hersey's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Prospect, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Hersey's way against Prospect when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Hersey made off with a 28-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hersey since the team 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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