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. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East Henderson is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Henderson two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Henderson had to suffer through a 44-8 loss at the hands of North Henderson. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, West Henderson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Smoky Mountain at home by a 47-28 margin.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Zane Mccraw and Ayden Johnson. Johnson had a great game and rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Mccraw was balling out in the loss, rushing for 114 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 60 receiving yards.
West Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for East Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
East Henderson took a serious blow against West Henderson in their previous meeting 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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