West Henderson is 9-0 against East Henderson since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Henderson Falcons will take on the East Henderson Eagles at 7:30 p.m. West Henderson will be strutting in after a victory while East Henderson will be coming in after a defeat.
West Henderson took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 20-13 win over North Henderson. The 20-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Zane Mccraw was his usual excellent self, 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 did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 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 matchups.
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.
Meanwhile, East Henderson entered their game against Franklin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Henderson was outmatched by Franklin at home and fell 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).
West Henderson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Henderson, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. West Henderson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Henderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for West Henderson against East Henderson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Henderson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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