The Herscher Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Coal City Coalers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Herscher comes in on three and Coal City on five.
On Friday, Herscher needed a bit of extra time to put away Reed-Custer. They managed a 19-13 win over the Comets.
Gaige Brown
| 10/10/25 vs Reed-Custer | 101 |
| 10/03/25 @ Streator | 17 |
| 09/19/25 vs Wilmington | 15 |
| 08/29/25 @ Canton | 2 |
Alek Draper was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown. He was even better on defense, making 13 total tackles and defending two passes. Gaige Brown did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 101 receiving yards.
Herscher didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Roberts and Tanner Jones.
Meanwhile, Coal City blew past Peotone, posting a 49-7 victory. The Coalers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Herscher's record is now 5-2. As for Coal City, their record now sits at 6-1.
Herscher was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of Coal City when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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