Football Recap: Kemper County's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Two

Damarius Yates

Rushing Touchdowns

10/17/25 @ Eupora	8
10/10/25 vs Velma Jackson	3
10/03/25 @ East Webster	1
09/26/25 @ Northeast Lauderdale	1
09/19/25 @ Choctaw County	3
+ 2 more games

If Eupora wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Kemper County, they should've done a better job of containing Damarius Yates. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 70-44 win on Friday thanks in part to Yates, who rushed for 448 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 18 rushing touchdowns on the season.

The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Murray, who rushed for 114 yards on only 15 carries. He has become a key player for Kemper County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.

Despite the loss, Eupora still got an impressive performance from Peyton Perkins, who rushed for 322 yards and five scores while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 64 yards and one TD. Perkins' longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Jai Wofford was Perkins' top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 46 yards.

The victory made it two in a row for Kemper County and bumps their season record up to 4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Eupora, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.

Coincidentally, Kemper County and Eupora will both be playing Philadelphia the next time they take the field. The Eagles will head out to face the Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will host them at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.