Kentwood won the last time they faced Central Private, and things went their way on Friday too. The Kentwood Kangaroos blew past the Central Private Redhawks 44-8. Considering the Kangaroos have won four contests by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ahmade Bickham Jr, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. He has become a key player for Kentwood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Another reason for the win was Kentwood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Lamikal Callahan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Kentwood got some further help from Kevonte Miller: he made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Kentwood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.5 points per game. As for Central Private, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Kentwood and Central Private are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kentwood will play host again on Friday to welcome St. Mary, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Kentwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season. As for Central Private, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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