The Kentwood Kangaroos will play host again on Friday to welcome the St. Mary Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Kentwood was fully in charge, breezing past Central Private 44-8. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Redhawks are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kentwood found their leader in sophomore Ahmade Bickham Jr, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Bickham Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Kentwood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Lamikal Callahan with two. Kentwood got some further help from Kevonte Miller: he made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Mary waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-8 win over the Gators.
Braylon Normand had an outrageously good game as he threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards. Another player making a difference was John Paul Thibodaux, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Kentwood pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.3 points per game. As for St. Mary, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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