Peotone started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Herscher. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers on Friday. The Blue Devils were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Alex Chenoweth threw for 124 yards and one TD while completing 72.7% of his passes. Nick Cronin was his top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and one score.
Alek Draper was nothing short of spectacular for Herscher: he rushed for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Draper 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 score.
Peotone is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. As for Herscher, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Peotone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Herscher, they will challenge 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.
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