Independence hasn't had much luck against Kentwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Independence Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Kentwood Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m.
Independence is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Helena College and Career Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Independence was outmatched by St. Helena College and Career Academy on the road and fell 34-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kentwood). They claimed a resounding 51-6 victory over Frederick A. Douglass at home. The Kangaroos pushed the score to 51-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Ahmade Bickham Jr was his usual excellent self, throwing for 166 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown. Jermaine Brown was Bickham Jr's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kentwood wouldn't let Frederick A. Douglass keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Kentwood can thank T Smith and Lamikal Callahan for forcing all of them. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Kentwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Independence was taken down by Kentwood 41-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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