Kilgore entered their matchup against Henderson on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Kilgore Bulldogs fell just short of the Henderson Lions by a score of 27-24. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Lions are ranked 137th).
Jesstin Starling was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns for Henderson. Starling is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Kilgore's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Henderson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Kilgore will venture away from home to face off against Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season. As for Henderson, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Mabank at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Henderson is facing Mabank at the right time seeing as Mabank is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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