The Philadelphia Tornadoes are taking a road trip to challenge the Kemper County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemper County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Philadelphia, who comes in off a win.
Philadelphia took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Eupora with a 26-20 win. The Tornadoes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Kemper County played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Heidelberg and fell 54-6. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-6.
Philadelphia will have to contain Damarius Yates as he made an impact in Kemper County's last game. He rushed for 150 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Yates is becoming a predictor of Kemper County's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Kemper County now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Philadelphia, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Philadelphia ended up a good deal behind Kemper County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 40-22. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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