Kemper County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over the Newton Tigers at home. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Kendetryon Backstrom had an outrageously good game 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.
Kemper County's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Newton, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Kemper County will head out to face off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kemper County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Newton, they will be playing at home against Heidelberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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