Palestine hasn't had much luck against Kilgore recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Palestine has given up an average of 46.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Palestine is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lindale last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats took a blow against the Eagles, falling 43-14. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 654th, while the Eagles are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Kilgore had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 49-29 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Kilgore's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Palestine took a serious blow against Kilgore in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 52-7. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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