Wheeling is 2-7 against Hersey since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wheeling Wildcats will welcome the Hersey Huskies at 7:30 p.m.
Wheeling is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Buffalo Grove, falling 41-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hersey, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over Rolling Meadows at home. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won three matches by 41 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brandon Jenkins, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Another player making a difference was Colton Gumino, who threw for 189 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hersey, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Wheeling took a serious blow against Hersey in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gumino, who threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Now that Wheeling knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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