West Henderson has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Erwin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. West Henderson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Erwin likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, West Henderson didn't have quite enough to beat Murphy and fell 36-33. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Despite their defeat, West Henderson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zane Mccraw, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 14 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Mccraw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. West Henderson also got a significant boost from Da'Zion Murray, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Murray wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: West Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Erwin strolled past Brevard with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-42.
Deajaha Ray had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 310 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Caden Ingle was another key player, throwing for 421 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt.
West Henderson's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Erwin, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for West Henderson against Erwin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-15 victory. In that matchup, West Henderson amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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