Trivia Thursday #9
- Russ Conwell
- Oct 24
- 1 min read
In the 2017 football season, the Herrin Tigers scored the most points during the regular season, putting up an impressive 439 points. They kept that momentum going in the postseason, finishing the year with 510 total points. In the first round of the playoffs, Herrin defeated the Paris Tigers 63-28. The Tigers ended their season with a 10-2 record, falling in the Class 4A quarterfinals to the eventual state champions, the Rochester Rockets, by a score of 56-14.
Some facts about this Herrin Tigers football team:
They scored at least 40 points eight times throughout the season, including the playoffs.
The only two games in which they scored fewer than 20 points were their two losses. They lost to Du Quoin in Week 3 by a score of 21-17, and to Rochester in the quarterfinals 56-14.
The Tigers allowed 233 points all season, with only 131 points given up during the regular season, which is an average of 14.5 points per game.
Herrin was led offensively by senior Jase Gosha, who rushed for 1,331 yards and 24 touchdowns. On defense, Kyle Matusczak anchored the team with 76 tackles and 5 tackles for loss. and 5 tackles for loss.
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