Herscher is 0-8 against Wilmington since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Herscher Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Wilmington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Herscher is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 31-30 win over Streator. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one point.
Herscher's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tanner Jones, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Alek Draper was another key rusher, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wilmington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Reed-Custer, posting a 41-7 victory on the road. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Herscher's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Wilmington, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Herscher took a serious blow against Wilmington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-0. Can Herscher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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