Football Preview: Kemper County Wildcats vs. Northeast Lauderdale Trojans
The Kemper County Wildcats will challenge the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemper County will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Kemper County didn't have too much trouble with Quitman on the road as they won 24-6.
Kendetryon Backstrom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 256 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 113 yards. Another player making a difference was Damarius Yates, who gained 200 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Northeast Lauderdale entered their match against Forest on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Northeast Lauderdale was outmatched by Forest at home and fell 52-14. The Trojans were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Kemper County's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northeast Lauderdale, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Kemper County strolled past Northeast Lauderdale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 38-21. Does Kemper County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeast Lauderdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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