The Herscher Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Coal City Coalers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Herscher is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season.
Herscher will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Saturday, then bounced right back against Reed-Custer on Tuesday. The Tigers' defense stepped up to hand the Comets a 9-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Luis Parra as he scored five goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Coal City's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Peotone by a score of 1-0.
Herscher's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those five matches. As for Coal City, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.
Herscher might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Coal City in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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