Kentwood is 4-0 against Independence since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kentwood Kangaroos will be playing at home against the Independence Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Kentwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Kentwood took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Frederick A. Douglass 51-6 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-0.
Kentwood found their leader in underclassman Ahmade Bickham Jr, who threw for 166 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Jermaine Brown was Bickham Jr's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kentwood wouldn't let Frederick A. Douglass keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Kentwood can thank T Smith and Lamikal Callahan for forcing all of them. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Independence just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 34-2 loss at the hands of St. Helena College and Career Academy. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kentwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Kentwood against Independence in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. Will Kentwood repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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