The matchup between Kemp and Rice on Friday hardly resembled the 17-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Yellowjackets received a blow as they fell 46-27 to the Bulldogs. On the bright side, the 27- point performance marked the Yellowjackets' highest-scoring contest to date.
Despite the loss, Kemp had strong showings from Nathan Dunn, who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns, and Maddox Henderson, who gained 31 total yards and two touchdowns.
Kemp didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zaki Brown and Turner Soto.
Kemp's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rice, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Kemp will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Canton at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The Yellowjackets will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Rice, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Scurry-Rosser at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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