Wilmington has gone 8-0 against Herscher recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wilmington Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Herscher Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Wilmington is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Wilmington took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Reed-Custer. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Herscher). In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 31-30 win over Streator. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Herscher got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tanner Jones out in front who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Alek Draper, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Herscher, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Wilmington against Herscher in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Wilmington repeat their success, or does Herscher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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