The Kemper County Wildcats will face off against the Newton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kemper County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Kemper County took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 46-8 victory over Noxapater. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Kendetryon Backstrom was a one-man wrecking crew for Kemper County as he rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Damarius Yates, who gained 136 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kemper County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 474 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Noxapater only gained 200.
Meanwhile, Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were outmatched by Forest at home and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Bearcats are ranked 72nd).
Kemper County pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Kemper County against Newton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 46-6 victory. Will Kemper County repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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