Kemper County pushed their score to 52 the last time they played Southeast Lauderdale, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Kemper County Wildcats' defense stepped up to hand the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers a 24-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Kendetryon Backstrom was his usual excellent self, rushing for 83 yards, while also throwing for 50 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Keyon Marshall was in the mix as well, providing Kemper County with two touchdowns.
The win (which was Kemper County's third in a row) raised their record to 9-1. As for Southeast Lauderdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kemper County will host Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Kemper County's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Perry Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Southeast Lauderdale, they will head out to challenge West Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Marion will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Southeast Lauderdale surely won't give up without a fight.
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