EDITOR’S NOTE: Photos from the Highway 259 Showdown, the Henderson at Kilgore game Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. Henderson came away with a 27-24 win, but almost didn’t: the Lions led, 21-0, and Kilgore battled all the way back to tie the contest at 24, with Henderson’s Ivan Navarro booting a 20-yard field goal at the end. Kilgore moves on to a huge game at Chapel Hill this coming Friday; Henderson will host Mabank. Here’s the recap of the game by our own Joe Hale: LIONS PULL THE UPSET | Henderson escapes Kilgore with 27-24 win (etblitz.com), and photos by Dennis Jacobs and Alex Nabor; just look under each photo for the photo credit, to see which of the guys shot each photo.
An army of Bulldogs: Kilgore gets ready to hit the field prior to kickoff. (Photo by ALEX NABOR)Henderson quarterback Vince Howard (10) tries to avoid the pass rush from both Isaiah Watters (5) and Wylie Mitchell (30). (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)Howard’s revenge: he delivers a pass downfield against the Kilgore defense. (Photo by ALEX NABOR)Kilgore running back Rayshaun Williams looks for running room against the Henderson defense, as Henderson’s Anthony Newman (20) looks to make a stop. Newman had an interception in the game. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)Jayden Sanders (3) makes a grab from Kayson Brooks (not pictured) between Newman and another Henderson defender. (Photo by ALEX NABOR)Henderson’s Lakelton Freeney (6) and Kilgore’s Travis Holmes (right). (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)Howard is wrapped up by — well, by just about everybody, including Wylie Mitchell (30) and La’Perrion Graves (11), of Kilgore, and his own offensive line, who were attempting to keep him upright and move the pile. (Photo by ALEX NABOR)Sanders with the ball again. The University of Michigan verbal commit would score a second-half touchdown that got the Bulldogs within three points, 24-21, at the time. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)Watters celebrates after a big play during the course of Kilgore’s second-half comeback. (Photo by ALEX NABOR)Graves and Javon Towns (1) wrap up Henderson’s Lemarion Coleman. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)Kilgore’s Jacory Walton, on a punt return, tries to leap everybody in his way! (Photo by ALEX NABOR)Towns scores after about three spin moves into the end zone. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)Henderson’s Ivan Navarro (87) kicks what would be the game-winning field goal. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)
