Football Preview: East Henderson Eagles vs. West Henderson Falcons
East Henderson hasn't had much luck against West Henderson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Henderson Eagles will look to defend their home field against the West Henderson Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
West Henderson is facing East Henderson at the wrong time: East Henderson suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 48-8. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Panthers are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Henderson, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against North Henderson by a score of 20-13 on Friday. The 20-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Zane Mccraw, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. Neil Robinson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 120 receiving yards.
West Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
West Henderson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Zack McMinn, Quinten Bell, and Bell picked up one apiece.
East Henderson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for West Henderson, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
East Henderson took a serious blow against West Henderson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 55-0. Thankfully for East Henderson, Carson Dimsdale (who rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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