Football Preview: Henderson Lions vs. Palestine Wildcats
Henderson and Palestine are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Henderson Lions will welcome the Palestine Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Henderson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Palestine likes a good challenge.
Henderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 62-6 win over Gainesville at home. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Leopards are ranked 825th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jesstin Starling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Vince Howard, who rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Palestine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 63-7 loss at the hands of Marshall. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Henderson's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Henderson suffered a grim 41-16 defeat to Palestine in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Henderson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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