Henderson won against Gainesville last Thursday with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Everything went the Henderson Lions' way against the Palestine Wildcats as the Henderson Lions made off with a 62-38 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Wildcats are ranked 568th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jesstin Starling was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 46 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Vince Howard, who threw for 177 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Henderson wouldn't let Palestine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Henderson can thank Varian Williams and Treylon Sanders for forcing both of them.
Palestine's loss came despite strong showings from Rohyn Price and Bj Walker. Price threw for 170 yards and a touchdown, while Walker picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Henderson's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Palestine, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Henderson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-24 victory against Kilgore on the 4th. Palestine has also already played their next matchup, a 28-0 defeat against Chapel Hill on the 4th.
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