Football Preview: Quitman Panthers vs. Kemper County Wildcats
The Quitman Panthers will take on the Kemper County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Quitman earned a 27-20 win over Harrison Central.
Meanwhile, Kemper County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Newton 49-6 at home. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Kendetryon Backstrom went supernova for Kemper County, throwing for 208 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Damarius Yates, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Quitman now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Kemper County, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Quitman was able to grind out a solid win over Kemper County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 41-29. Does Quitman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kemper County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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