Two dominant backs in Zane Mccraw and Shannon Wingate are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Henderson Falcons will host the North Lincoln Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Henderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
West Henderson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down South Rowan 27-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Da'Zion Murray was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 148 yards while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Young, who threw for 126 yards and a touchdown.
West Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Black Knights to the tune of 43-13. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
North Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wingate led the charge by rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Wingate's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 139 rushing yards. Landen Agee was another key player, gaining 167 total yards and a touchdown.
North Lincoln pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for West Henderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Henderson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 325. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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