It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kenesaw can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles by a score of 56-54 on Friday. The Blue Devils lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in September, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-18 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Kenesaw had strong showings from Adam Denkert, who gained 178 total yards and three touchdowns, and Maddox Wagoner, who rushed for 132 yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Wagoner is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Kenesaw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Denkert and Wagoner. What's more, he's the game marked his seventh straight with at least 113.
Even though they lost, Kenesaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Kenesaw's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Kenesaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Overton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Overton a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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