The Kentwood Kangaroos will square off against the Vermilion Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Kentwood sitting on six straight wins and Vermilion Catholic on 13.
Kentwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-32 victory over Southern Lab. 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. Bickham Jr's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Jermaine Brown was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and two touchdowns.
Kentwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brown and Chance Briggs. Kentwood got some further help from Lamikal Callahan: he picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Kentwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vermilion Catholic). They claimed a resounding 60-20 win over St. Edmund. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Vermilion Catholic pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Kentwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
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