The Southern Lab Kittens will venture away from home to challenge the Kentwood Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Lab is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Southern Lab is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over St. Frederick.
Meanwhile, Kentwood won against Central Private last Monday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Kentwood was the clear victor by a 42-16 margin over Ascension Episcopal. The result was nothing new for the Kangaroos, who have now won seven matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Ja?Marion Burton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 213 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 213 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jermaine Brown, who gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns.
Kentwood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.9 points per game. As for Southern Lab, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Southern Lab didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Kentwood in their previous meeting back in October, but they still walked away with a 13-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Lab since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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