The Peotone Blue Devils will face off against the Herscher Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Herscher took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Peotone, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Peotone was fully in charge, breezing past Lisle 42-10 on the road. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Herscher's offense. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of Coal City on Friday. The Tigers have struggled against the Coalers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The win made it two in a row for Peotone and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Herscher, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Peotone took their victory against Herscher in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Herscher's Jaxon Ruder, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Peotone to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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