On Friday Central Private will have to hit the road after seven straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Kentwood Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m.
Central Private is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Southern Lab just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Kittens, falling 50-7. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Kittens are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Kentwood made sure to put some points up on the board against Thrive Academy on Friday. Kentwood breezed by Thrive Academy to the tune of 42-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Kentwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ahmade Bickham Jr out in front who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Bickham Jr got all that yardage with just one huge run
Kentwood pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.7 points. As for Central Private, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Central Private was dealt a bruising 42-12 defeat at the hands of Kentwood in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kentwood's Ja?Marion Burton, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Central Private knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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