There's no place like home for Herscher, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Peotone Blue Devils on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Alek Draper
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Alek Draper was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 151 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Jones, who rushed for 14 yards and one touchdown.
Herscher didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Draper. Mavric Strahan was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles.
Herscher has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Peotone, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Coming up, Herscher will take on Bishop McNamara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fightin' Irish's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them. Peotone does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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