The Southern Lab Kittens will square off against the Kentwood Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Lab is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Southern Lab is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kaplan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southern Lab came up short against Kaplan, falling 40-20. The Kittens were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-8.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kentwood). They claimed a resounding 56-6 victory over Independence at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Kentwood found their leader in underclassman Ahmade Bickham Jr, who rushed for 110 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Ard, who threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
Kentwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Johnathan Bagnet, Jamarrious Campbell, Jermaine Brown, and Chance Briggs picked up one apiece. Lamikal Callahan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Southern Lab's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Kentwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Southern Lab skirted past Kentwood 33-31 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kentwood's Ke'Vante Carter, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Southern Lab to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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