Football Preview: Kemper County Wildcats vs. Enterprise Bulldogs
Kemper County has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Enterprise Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Kemper County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Kemper County strolled past Philadelphia with points to spare, taking the game 40-22. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kemper County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damarius Yates, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Yates is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendetryon Backstrom, who threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kemper County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Enterprise unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 54-21 loss at the hands of Noxubee County.
Kemper County's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Enterprise, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Kemper County barely slipped by Enterprise in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 36-35. Will Kemper County repeat their success, or does Enterprise have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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