The Kemper County Wildcats will square off against the McLaurin Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemper County will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Kemper County blew past Northeast Lauderdale, posting a 45-7 victory at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Damarius Yates was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendetryon Backstrom, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, McLaurin was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. The game between them and St. Andrew's Episcopal wasn't particularly close, with McLaurin falling 24-6. The Tigers have struggled against the Saints recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kemper County's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for McLaurin, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Kemper County against McLaurin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-0 victory. Will Kemper County repeat their success, or does McLaurin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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