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| 09/29/23 - Away | 48-0 W |
| 03/27/21 - Home | 22-0 W |
| 10/04/19 - Away | 28-26 W |
| 09/28/18 - Home | 49-13 W |
| 09/29/17 - Away | 49-0 W |
| 10/02/15 - Away | 50-6 W |
Herrin has gone a perfect 6-0 against Massac County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will head out to take on the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Herrin comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Herrin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Murphysboro on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers were beaten by the Red Devils 40-8. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 179th).
Meanwhile, Massac County came up short against Harrisburg on Friday and fell 28-21.
Herrin will have to contain Dee Carruthers as he made an impact in Massac County's last game. He rushed for 80 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and one touchdown. Carruthers got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 66 yards.
Herrin's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Massac County, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Herrin against Massac County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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