It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Magee had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 21-12 win over the Kemper County Wildcats. The Trojans' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Kendarious Porter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 163 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Kemper County lost, don't look at Damarius Yates. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Kendetryon Backstrom handled things on the ground, rushing for 127 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Magee's record is now 11-0. As for Kemper County, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Magee will challenge Jefferson County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 996 yards in their previous games. Kemper County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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