East Henderson hasn't had much luck against West Henderson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Henderson Eagles will welcome the West Henderson Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
West Henderson is facing East Henderson at the wrong time: East Henderson suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 48-8. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Panthers are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Henderson, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 20-13 win over North Henderson on Friday. The 20-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Zane Mccraw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. Neil Robinson also helped out with an impressive 120 receiving yards.
West Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
West Henderson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Zack McMinn, Quinten Bell, and Bell picked up one apiece.
East Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for West Henderson, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Henderson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Henderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 263. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Henderson was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of West Henderson when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for East Henderson, Carson Dimsdale (who rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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