Most of the focus for Hersey opponents has been in the air.

Brandon Jenkins wanted to make sure that people were also looking at the ground.

Jenkins ran for 195 yards on 23 carries and scored three touchdowns as Hersey laid sole claim to the Mid-Suburban East title Friday with a 54-14 win over host Rolling Meadows .

It was the seventh win a row for Hersey (7-2, 5-0) and its first conference title since 2023.

“After last week, the emotional high of that game (a 38-34 win over Prospect), I think our kids came prepared tonight,” Hersey coach Tom Nelson said. “It is not always easy as a high school kid to have that maturity. But that is what team 58 is all about.”

Jenkins and Hersey made sure to put the game away in the first half as the Huskies scored on all four of their possessions

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