The Herscher Tigers will challenge the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Herscher will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Herscher's win against Coal City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Coalers on Thursday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Herscher were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bloomington Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for Bloomington Central Catholic, who have now won six matchups by five goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Logan Shanks led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Herscher pushed their record up to 12-2-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four games. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
Everything went Herscher's way against Bloomington Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Herscher made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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