The Reed-Custer Comets will head out on the road to take on the Herscher Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Reed-Custer took a 35-point defeat the last time they faced off against Peotone, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Blue Devils 31-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Comets considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Herscher strolled past Streator with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
A big part of Herscher's win came down to the chemistry between Tanner Jones and his top target Mason Roberts. Jones threw for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Roberts gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Roberts a new career-high in receiving yards (75).
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 Roberts.
The victory got Reed-Custer back to even at 3-3. As for Herscher, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Reed-Custer and Herscher were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, but Reed-Custer suffered an agonizing 8-7 loss. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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