Football Preview: Polk County Wolverines vs. Hendersonville Bearcats
The Polk County Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Hendersonville Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Polk County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Polk County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points on September 6th, they were much more limited against Landrum two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Cardinals, falling 43-6. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Hendersonville, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 19-14 W over R-S Central on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hendersonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hezzie Rudisill, who rushed for 154 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Rudisill didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. JaRon Ward was in the mix too, providing Hendersonville with two touchdowns.
Hendersonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hendersonville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Polk County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hendersonville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Polk County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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