Despite a strong season so far, Henderson has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Chapel Hill Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 63-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Henderson lost on Friday, don't look at Vince Howard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 182 yards on 17 of 29 attempts.
Malik Gee went supernova for Chapel Hill, throwing for 195 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards. Another player making a difference was Maliek Brown, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Henderson's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Chapel Hill, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Henderson will challenge Lindale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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