The Kenesaw Blue Devils will face off against the Axtell Wildcats at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Kenesaw will be strutting in after a  victory while Axtell will be coming in after a  loss.
Kenesaw took a loss when they played away from home  two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed  on Friday. They came out on top against Franklin by a score of  38-28. The  win almost wasn't to be: the Blue Devils were down  28-14 in the third  quarter.

 Adam Denkert
| 09/19/25 vs Franklin | 205 | 
| 09/12/25 @ Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 75 | 
| 09/05/25 @ Osceola | 136 | 
| 08/29/25 vs Bertrand | 82 | 
 Adam Denkert continued  his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 205 yards and three  TDs. With that strong performance,  he is now averaging an impressive 124.5  rushing yards per game.
 Denkert was just one part of a punishing run game: Kenesaw was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 250  rushing yards. That's the most  rushing yards they've managed all season.
 Meanwhile, Axtell was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight  defeat  dating back to last season. They took a  blow against Wilcox-Hildreth, falling  72-28. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at  56-14.
 Axtell's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kenesaw, their  victory (their first of the  season) made their record 1-3.
Friday's   contest might be decided in the trenches. Kenesaw has been excellent on the ground this season,  having  averaged 180  rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Axtell, though, as  they've been averaging  only 89.2  rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
 Kenesaw suffered a grim  52-32 defeat to Axtell  when the teams last played  back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Blue Devils,  Elijah Bergstrom (who rushed for 148 yards and three  touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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