The Chapel Hill Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Palestine Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Chapel Hill will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Lindale, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Chapel Hill walked away with a 42-30 win over Lindale on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Eagles are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Rickey Stewart, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cazden Holton, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Chapel Hill'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 Kelean Banks and Trevor Brooks.
Meanwhile, Palestine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 62-38 to Henderson. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Lions since October 12, 2018.
Chapel Hill's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Chapel Hill beat Palestine 40-31 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Chapel Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palestine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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