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Herscher (28-2)


School Information

Name: Herscher High School
City: Herscher
County: Kankakee
Classification Enrollment: 606
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Gold/Black
Conference: Interstate Eight
Superintendent: Richard Decman
Principal: George McKenna
Athletic Director: Kurt Schlaich
Head Coach: Alan High
Assistant Coaches: Philip Peacock, Travis Yoakum
Athletic Trainer: Jordan Kinstner
Captains: Jayger Erickson, Brody Ryan, Joe Galeaz, Leighton Howard
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Waterloo (Gibault Catholic), 2-1, in State Championship Game

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
0 Logan Hinton D 6-0 Sr.
1 Joe Galeaz D 6-0 Sr.
2 Brody Ryan M 6-3 Sr.
3 Jayger Erickson D 5-10 Sr.
4 Cruz Litke M 6-2 So.
5 Zach Goodrich F 5-8 Sr.
6 Nich Goodrich D 5-9 So.
7 Wes Nelson M 6-3 Jr.
8 Colton Walter F 5-10 Sr.
9 Dustin Love D 6-0 Sr.
10 TJ Fuller M 6-1 Sr.
12 Riley Thomas D 6-0 Jr.
13 Robbie Lemke M 5-7 So.
14 Caleb Hatting M 6-0 Jr.
17 Noah Daly M 5-11 So.
18 Devon Cummins F 5-8 Jr.
20 Trent Stuart D 6-2 Sr.
21 Wade Pritchard M 6-4 Sr.
22 Ethan McGregor F 6-0 So.
24 Brandon Schmitz D 5-10 So.
25 Sam Hall F 5-10 Sr.
26 Brandon Sommer F 5-11 Fr.
30 Reilly Reifsteck D 5-8 So.
35 Jake Elling M 5-11 So.
67 Leighton Howard GK-M 6-4 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  Games
  Shots
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Devon Cummins
   20 
   
  3
  0

 

 

  Noah Daly
   30 
   
  2
  1

 

 

  Jake Elling
   1 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Jayger Erickson
   30 
   
  2
  1

 

 

  TJ Fuller
   30 
   
  3
  4

 

 

  Joe Galeaz
   30 
   
  1
  0

 

 

  Nich Goodrich
   28 
   
  1
  1

 

 

  Zach Goodrich
   26 
   
  1
  1

 

 

  Sam Hall
   30 
   
  9
  23

 

 

  Caleb Hatting
   30 
   
  1
  3

 

 

  Logan Hinton
   22 
   
  0
  1

 

 

  Leighton Howard
   30 
   
  4
  3

 

 

  Robbie Lemke
   22 
   
  1
  0

 

 

  Cruz Litke
   30 
   
  3
  8

 

 

  Dustin Love
   30 
   
  3
  4

 

 

  Ethan McGregor
   30 
   
  18
  8

 

 

  Wes Nelson
   25 
   
  3
  2

 

 

  Wade Pritchard
   28 
   
  2
  0

 

 

  Reilly Reifsteck
   1 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Brody Ryan
   30 
   
  22
  1

 

 

  Brandon Schmitz
   1 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Brandon Sommer
   22 
   
  7
  3

 

 

  Trent Stuart
   18 
   
  1
  0

 

 

  Riley Thomas
   20 
   
  1
  0

 

 

  Colton Walter
   29 
   
  10
  11
 



  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves
  PK Blkd
  PK Allwd

 

 

  Leighton Howard
  30
  17
  .57
  165
  8
  7
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  War on 34
 

 

  8/27
  Chicago (F.W. Parker)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  8/27
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  8/28
  Dixon (H.S.)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  8/29
  Sycamore (H.S.)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  8/30
  Winnetka (North Shore Country Day)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  9/2
  Streator (Twp.)
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  9/4
  Peotone
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  9/6
  Wilmington
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  9/9
  Braidwood (Reed-Custer)
  W
   6 
   2 

 

 

  9/11
  Plano
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  9/13
  Crete (Illinois Lutheran)
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  9/14
  Manteno
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  9/17
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  9/18
  Lisle (Sr.)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  9/20
  Hoopeston (H. Area)
  W
   5 
   2 

 

 

  Rivals Cup
 

 

  9/23
  Beecher
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  9/24
  Lansing (Illiana Christian)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  9/25
  Westmont
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  9/27
  Grant Park
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  9/27
  Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) (Coop)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  9/29
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  10/2
  Coal City
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  10/4
  Beecher
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  10/7
  Westmont
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  10/9
  Sandwich
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  Herscher Regional
 

 

  10/14
  Coal City
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  10/18
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  Gilman (Iroquois West) Sectional
 

 

  10/21
  Crete (Illinois Lutheran)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  10/25
  Catlin (Coop)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  Warrensburg (W.-Latham) Super-Sectional
 

 

  10/28
  Farmer City (Blue Ridge)
  W
   1 
   0

Head Coach Alan High
Year W-L-T
Herscher
2008 16-9
2009 16-8-2
2010 21-6-1
2011 18-6
2012 18-5-2
2013 23-5-1 (2nd)
2014 28-2
7 yrs. 140-41-6

Tournament History 

2006-A      0    1  0-1 (22-4-1)   DNP  Todd Schwarzkopf
       L    0    1  Somonauk
2013-1A     1    2  1-1 (23-5-1)   2nd  Alan High
       W    4    1  Genoa (G.-Kingston)
       L    1    2  Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)