Carnez Gant ran for four touchdowns to lift
Kennedy (Mound Bayou, Miss.) to a 60-31 defeat over
St. Joseph (Greenville, Miss.). Thanks to the stand out performance the senior now has 12 touchdowns on the season.
After nabbing the lead on a field goal, the Fighting Irish went into halftime with a 24-22 lead. The Hornets took the lead for good with a Gant touchdown run in the third quarter.
Kennedy secured its victory by scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter to push the final margin to 29.
Kennedy (6-2) will play a 1A Region 2 game against McAdams next week, while St. Joseph (5-3) will take on Brooks also in a 1A Region 2 game.
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