The Kemper County Wildcats will be playing at home against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemper County will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Kemper County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Southeast Lauderdale. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kendetryon Backstrom, who rushed for 83 yards, and also threw for 50 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Keyon Marshall was in the mix too, providing Kemper County with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Perry Central just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Tylertown on the road and fell 43-16.
Perry Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Weathers, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Austin Jones, who threw for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
Perry Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Kemper County, their record now sits at 9-1.
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