The Kemper County Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Quitman Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemper County is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Kemper County blew past Newton, posting a 49-6 victory at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Tigers are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kendetryon Backstrom was a one-man wrecking crew for Kemper County as he threw for 208 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Damarius Yates was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Quitman was able to grind out a solid win over Harrison Central on Friday, taking the game 27-20.
Kemper County's record is now 3-0. As for Quitman, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Kemper County came up short against Quitman in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-29. Can Kemper County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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