Football Preview: Magee Trojans vs. Kemper County Wildcats
The Magee Trojans will face off against the Kemper County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Magee sitting on ten straight wins and Kemper County on four.
Magee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 39-7 victory over Franklin County. Considering the Trojans have won four games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kemper County strolled past Perry Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-22. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kemper County had a senior duo take command as Kendetryon Backstrom rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and Al'Javion Gordon gained 201 total yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Backstrom has posted since back in September.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Kemper County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Kemper County pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.6 points per game. As for Magee, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Magee against Kemper County when the teams last played back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 51-12 win. In that match, Magee amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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