The Henderson Lions will take on the Pine Tree Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Henderson will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Mabank on Friday. The Lions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 61-20. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 36 points or more this season.
Jesstin Starling produced another solid effort rushing for 189 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine Tree). They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 64-8 win over Mabank. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-8.
Henderson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Pine Tree, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Henderson couldn't quite get it done against Pine Tree in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-25. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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