The Amite Warriors will face off against the Kentwood Kangaroos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Amite will head into Friday's game having proved themselves against St. Helena College and Career Academy: Amite took a 21-point loss the last time they faced off against St. Helena College and Career Academy, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Amite came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Helena College and Career Academy , sneaking past 29-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Kentwood gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over Loranger.
A big part of Kentwood's victory came down to the chemistry between Ahmade Bickham Jr and his top target Jermaine Brown. Bickham Jr threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Brown gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns. Ja?Marion Burton helped Bickham Jr out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Amite back to even at 2-2. As for Kentwood, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Amite came up short against Kentwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 13-7. Will Amite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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