Football Preview: Henderson Lions vs. Kilgore Bulldogs
Henderson hasn't had much luck against Kilgore recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Henderson Lions will challenge the Kilgore Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Henderson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Kilgore likes a good challenge.
If Henderson beats Kilgore with 62 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Henderson put the hurt on Palestine with a sharp 62-38 win on Friday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 24 points or more this season.
Jesstin Starling was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 46 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Vince Howard, who threw for 177 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Henderson wouldn't let Palestine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Henderson can thank Varian Williams and Treylon Sanders for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Kilgore was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine Tree on Friday, taking the game 17-6. The 17-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Henderson's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Kilgore, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Henderson took a serious blow against Kilgore in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 46-17. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Henderson was down 30-10.
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