Reed-Custer is 0-7 against Herscher since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Comets will be playing at home against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Herscher will be up against a hot Reed-Custer team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Comets put the hurt on Indian Creek with a sharp 7-2 win on Monday. Gwen Stewart was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Wilmington kept up with Herscher until halftime on Thursday, but afterwards: not so much. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Wildcats. Given Herscher's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Wilmington are ranked 306th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reed-Custer pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four matches. As for Herscher, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2-2.
Reed-Custer suffered a grim 7-3 defeat to Herscher in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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