The Herscher Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Coal City Coalers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Herscher is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season.
Herscher is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over St. Anne. The win continues a trend for Herscher in their matchups with St. Anne: they've now won four in a row.
Herscher hit St. Anne with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Rowan Keigher (2), Jacob Benoit, Luis Parra, and Drake Bushey.
Meanwhile, Coal City hadn't done well against Joliet Catholic recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Coalers who were credited with the victory. Coal City got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Joliet Catholic's two. Given Coal City's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Joliet Catholic are ranked 257th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Herscher's record is now 16-6-2. As for Coal City, their record now sits at 20-3.
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