Henderson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Carthage Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lions
| 03/04/25 vs Carthage | 2-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs Kilgore | 3-2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Tatum | 7-1 |
| 02/12/25 vs Sabine | 3-0 |
| 01/28/25 vs Center | 3-2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Center | 3-2 |
Henderson's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six contests. As for Carthage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought as Henderson duke it out with Sabine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Carthage, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against Pine Tree at 6:45 p.m.
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