Herscher lost against Wilmington back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tigers were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Wildcats are ranked 58th).
When it comes to explaining why Herscher lost, don't look at Jaxon Sukley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Herscher's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wilmington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Herscher will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Streator at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Wilmington, they will be playing at home against Manteno at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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