Herrin has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Breese Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Herrin and Breese Central will really light up the scoreboard.
Herrin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harrisburg on Friday.
Meanwhile, Breese Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Columbia 31-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Kaden Rakers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown. Preston Baker was another key player, throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Breese Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rakers and Carter Deien.
Herrin dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Breese Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Herrin suffered a grim 42-17 defeat to Breese Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baker, who threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards. Now that Herrin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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