Football Recap: Henderson Lions vs. Pine Tree Pirates
After a string of five wins, Henderson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 35-25 to the Pine Tree Pirates. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Despite the loss, Henderson still got an impressive performance from Jesstin Starling, who rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown. Starling's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Henderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anthony Newman.
Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Pine Tree, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Chapel Hill the next time they take the field. Pine Tree will head out to face Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Henderson will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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