Football Game Preview: East Webster Wolverines vs. Kemper County Wildcats + Official Tickets

The East Webster Wolverines 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 East Webster sitting on 12 straight victories and Kemper County on four.

East Webster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Charleston with a sharp 61-40 win. Considering the Wolverines have won 12 matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Kross Avent

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East Webster's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kross Avent, who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 33 yards and one score. That's the most passing touchdowns Avent has posted since back in October. Miles Stidham did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.

North Side typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Kemper County proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 50-32 victory over the Gators. Kemper County's win was all the more impressive since the Gators were averaging only 11.5 points allowed on the season.

East Webster better keep an eye on Damarius Yates. He was instrumental in Kemper County's win, rushing for 145 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. They are 5-1 when Yates posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise. Gabriel Murray also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.

Kemper County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.

Kemper County now has a winning record of 7-6. As for East Webster, their record now sits at 12-1.

Everything came up roses for East Webster against Kemper County in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 49-20 victory. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.