If Hersey was riding high fresh off their 48-7 takedown of Buffalo Grove last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hersey Huskies fell just short of the Prospect Knights by a score of 30-27 on Thursday. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hersey's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Colton Gumino, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Brandon Jenkins, who rushed for 252 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Jenkins' longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Even though they lost, Hersey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Hersey's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Prospect, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Hersey didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-7 win against Rolling Meadows on the 18th. As for Prospect, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Buffalo Grove at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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