Henderson is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out to take on the Palestine Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Henderson has three straight victories, Palestine has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Henderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Gainesville, posting a 56-7 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Leopards are ranked 748th) , the win last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jesstin Starling
| 09/18/25 @ Gainesville | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Jacksonville | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Liberty-Eylau | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Athens | 5 |
Jesstin Starling produced another solid effort rushing for 207 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Starling is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Starling was just one part of a punishing run game: Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Palestine's offense. They took a blow against Marshall on Friday, falling 41-0. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 41 points.
Henderson's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Henderson took their win against Palestine when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 62-38 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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