Herrin is 2-8 against Mt. Vernon since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Herrin will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Vernon will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Herrin challenged Edwards County on Monday. The Tigers walked away with a 56-48 win over the Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon faced MacArthur in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Rams had to suffer through a 61-32 loss at the hands of the Generals. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Herrin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Herrin was taken down by Mt. Vernon 71-40 when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 37-17.
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