A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe Mabank Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Henderson has four straight victories, Mabank has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Henderson will bounce into Friday's game after beating Kilgore, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Henderson came out on top in a nail-biter against Kilgore on Friday, sneaking past 27-24. The 27-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jesstin Starling, who rushed for 128 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 seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Mabank just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of Pine Tree. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 814th, while the Pirates are ranked 72nd).
Henderson's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mabank, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Henderson has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 433.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Mabank, though, as they've been averaging only 215. Will Henderson be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Mabank flip the script?
Henderson came up short against Mabank in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 28-21. Will Henderson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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