It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kentwood had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Southern Lab Kittens with points to spare, taking the game 50-32. The Kangaroos pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Kittens cut but never quite recovered from.
Kentwood found their leader in sophomore Ahmade Bickham Jr, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 76 yards. Ja?Marion Burton handled things on the ground, rushing for 136 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Kentwood's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.7 points per game. As for Southern Lab, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Kentwood will take on Vermilion Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Vermilion Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 matchups. Southern Lab does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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