It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Henderson can now relate to. They took a blow against the North Lincoln Knights on Friday, falling 54-21. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Knights are ranked 40th).
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaiah Cash, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Cash's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cade Young was another key passer, throwing for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, West Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in five consecutive matches.
North Lincoln's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landen Agee, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Agee's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Shannon Wingate, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
West Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for North Lincoln, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
West Henderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Lincoln, they will welcome Ashbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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