Kilgore has gone 8-2 against Henderson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Kilgore Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Henderson Lions at 7:30 p.m. Kilgore's defense has only allowed 16.6 points per game this season, so Henderson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Kilgore was able to grind out a solid win over Pine Tree, taking the game 17-6. The 17-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Henderson won against Gainesville two weeks ago with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Henderson was the clear victor by a 62-38 margin over Palestine. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Jesstin Starling, who rushed for 231 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Vince Howard, who threw for 177 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Henderson wouldn't let Palestine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Henderson can thank Varian Williams and Treylon Sanders for forcing both of them.
The victory made it two in a row for Kilgore and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Henderson, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Kilgore against Henderson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-17 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Starling, who rushed for 123 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kilgore still be able to contain Starling? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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