Liberty-Eylau proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 41) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Henderson Lions 44-41. For the Leopards, this counts as revenge for the 28-14 loss the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Trip Baysinger was a one-man wrecking crew for Liberty-Eylau as he threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 52 yards.
Baysinger wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Liberty-Eylau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Liberty-Eylau's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Baysinger and Zabrien Hawkins. Another thorn in Henderson's side was Malik Stephens, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Henderson still got an impressive performance from Jesstin Starling, who rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns. Starling is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Howard, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Liberty-Eylau's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Liberty-Eylau will square off against Carthage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Henderson, they will take on Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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