With a playoff game on the line, Kentwood rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the St. Mary Tigers, posting a 56-6 victory. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Tigers are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Kentwood came from Obie Hookfin, Jamarrious Campbell, Dahmari Myers, Ja?Marion Burton, Jermaine Brown, and Ahmade Bickham Jr.
Kentwood's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. St. Mary's QB won't forget Lamikal Callahan anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Callahan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played. Richard Otis Jr was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Kentwood pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.8 points per game. As for St. Mary, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-6 record.
Kentwood will play host again on Monday to welcome Central Private, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Kentwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. St. Mary does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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