Hendersonville entered their matchup against East Rutherford on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hendersonville Bearcats were outmatched by the East Rutherford Cavaliers at home and fell 49-21. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Hendersonville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hezzie Rudisill, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Rudisill really ramped things up playing D: he made nine total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Amir Albany, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hendersonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rudisill.
Hendersonville's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for East Rutherford, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
After both having extra time off, Hendersonville and Brevard will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Brevard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for East Rutherford, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Polk County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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