East Henderson is 0-9 against West Henderson since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The East Henderson Eagles will be playing at home against 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 were outmatched by the Panthers 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).
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 matchup 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. West Henderson also got help from Neil Robinson, who showed off his sure hands for 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 games.
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 contest might be decided in the on the ground. East Henderson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169 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 match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Henderson took a serious blow against West Henderson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 55-0. 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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