The Prairie Central Hawks will square off against the Herrin Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Prairie Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 22-7 to the Panthers. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Prairie Central wouldn't let Paxton-Buckley-Loda keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Prairie Central can thank Kaleb Diemer and Caiden Schulz for forcing both of them. Diemer also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Prairie Central is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Herrin had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove 28-0 at home. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Prairie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Herrin, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Prairie Central against Herrin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 win. Does Prairie Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Herrin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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