The Pine Tree Pirates will head out to  take on the Henderson Lions  at 7:30  p.m.  on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one:  the two teams posted some lofty  point totals in their previous games.
Pine Tree took a loss when they played away from home  back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed  last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mabank 64-8. The  game marked the Pirates' most dominant  win of the  season.
Meanwhile,  it was a proper cat-fight when Henderson faced off against Mabank on Friday. The Lions claimed a resounding  61-20 victory over the Panthers. Considering the Lions have won five matchups by more than 35  points this season, Friday's  blowout was nothing new.
 Pine Tree better keep an eye on  Jesstin Starling. He was instrumental in Henderson's win, rushing for 189 yards and four  touchdowns on only 13 carries. Starling's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
 Henderson pushed their record up to 5-2 with the  win, which was their fourth straight  on the road. The  road  victories 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  win  got them back to even at 3-3.
 Pine Tree was able to grind out a solid  victory over Henderson in their previous matchup  back in October of 2024, winning  35-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was   Starling, who rushed for 190 yards and one  score. Now that he's  got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Pirates still be able to contain  Starling? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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