Football Preview: Rice Bulldogs vs. Kemp Yellowjackets
Rice is 0-4 against Kemp since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Rice Bulldogs will welcome the Kemp Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m.
Rice's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bishop Lynch on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Friars. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kemp). They blew past Inspired Vision 62-0 on the road on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellowjackets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Huston Cromer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 56 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Mason Henderson was another key player, gaining 71 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kemp was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kemp wouldn't let Inspired Vision keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kemp can thank Drew Presley and Maddox Henderson for forcing both of them.
Rice is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Kemp, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Rice took a serious blow against Kemp in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-0. Can Rice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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