Palestine scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 62-38 to the Henderson Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Lions since October 12, 2018.
Rohyn Price and Bj Walker certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Price threw for 170 yards and a touchdown, while Walker picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jesstin Starling was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 46 receiving yards for Henderson. The dominant performance gave Starling a new career-high in rushing yards. Vince Howard was another key player, throwing for 177 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Palestine dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Henderson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Palestine wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 28-0 loss against Chapel Hill on the 4th. Henderson has also already played their next game, a 27-24 victory against Kilgore on the 4th.
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