East Henderson is 1-6 against Brevard since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will host the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. East Henderson has given up an average of 49.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Henderson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Henderson on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Knights are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, Brevard strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Smoky Mountain, posting a 54-12 victory. With the Blue Devils ahead 34-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Braylon Thompson and Rylee Smith. Thompson had a solid game and rushed for 74 yards and one score. Meanwhile, Smith was balling out in the loss, rushing for 225 yards and one TD while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Brevard, adding 18 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Tristan Thompson-Wynn, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
East Henderson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Brevard, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
East Henderson was taken down by Brevard 42-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for the Eagles, Garrett Swicegood (who rushed for 127 yards and one touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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