Football Game Preview: Gainesville Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 1:07am

Football Preview: Gainesville Leopards vs. Henderson Lions

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The Gainesville Leopards are taking a road trip to face off against the Henderson Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gainesville is looking for their season?s first victory.

Last Friday, Gainesville came up short against Ponder and fell 35-25.

Meanwhile, Henderson was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Jacksonville 42-7 on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jesstin Starling had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.

Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Henderson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

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