Hersey has won three straight games at home, while Prospect has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Hersey Huskies will welcome the Prospect Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hersey is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Wheeling for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-0 victory. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Wildcats are ranked 383rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colton Gumino was his usual excellent self, throwing for 220 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Brandon Jenkins helped Gumino out on the ground, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Prospect blew past Buffalo Grove, posting a 71-27 win. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 44 points.
Hersey's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Prospect, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Hersey couldn't quite finish off Prospect when the teams last played on October 10th and fell 30-27. Will Hersey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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