With a playoff game on the line, Prospect rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-14 win over the Hersey Huskies. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colton Gumino, who rushed for 115 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 255 yards while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt. Another rusher making a difference was Brandon Jenkins, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Prospect's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.8 points per game. As for Hersey, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Prospect didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 52-49 defeat against Normal Community on the 8th. Hersey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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