Football Recap: Tough Loss for Kemper County

Wildcats

Previous Games

vs HHS 10-23-2026	7-46	L
vs EHS 10-16-2026	35-8	W
@ VJHS 10-9-2026	45-26	W
vs EWHS 10-2-2026	45-20	W
vs NLHS 9-25-2026	37-6	W
+ 2 more games

Kemper County dropped down to 7-2 on Friday, ending the team's six-game win streak. They were outmatched by the Heidelberg Oilers and fell 46-7. The Wildcats were red-hot offensively heading into the contest, having scored no less than 31 points in the eight games prior, but the Oilers' defense proved too tough.

Anthony Wooten Jr. threw for 64 yards on 7 of 17 attempts. Amahja Eades was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Tydarius Boyd rushed for 37 yards.

As for Heidelberg, they have been on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, dating back to last year. That's helped them to a 7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.4 points over those games.

Heidelberg was led to victory by Kaden Porter and Chase Craft. Porter rushed for 148 yards and 4 scores, while Craft rushed for 112 yards and 1 TD. The game marked Porter's third in a row with at least two rushing touchdowns.

Kemper County and Heidelberg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Wildcats will square off against Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (#54 vs. #248). Meanwhile, Heidelberg (ranked 21st) will meet Clarkdale (ranked 133rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.