Reed-Custer fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Herscher on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 19-13 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Comets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Alek Draper was nothing short of spectacular for Herscher: he rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown. An impressive showing, but Draper really ramped things up playing D: he made 13 total tackles and defended two passes. Gaige Brown did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 101 receiving yards.
Reed-Custer now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Herscher, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Reed-Custer will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilmington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. As for Herscher, they will square off against Coal City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Coalers' defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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